Silent sorrow: Grief and the loss of significant others

Doka, Kenneth J.

doi:10.1080/07481188708252210

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“…Another important factor in grief resolution in these men was the ability to talk about the loss in their support system (Doka, 1987;Greif & Porembski, 1988). Gay men who could express their grief to their entire support system-co-workers, family, and friends-were able to have a more positive grief resolution than those with fewer supports.…”

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The aids crisis and gay male survivor guilt

Boykin

1991

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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Section: Grief Resolution In Aids Survivorsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…One study by Doka (1987) looked at the grief responses of gay male couples, unmarried heterosexuals who were living together when one partner died, or one partner in an extra-marital affair. He found complicated grief reactions in all three groups due to the stress of the non-traditional relationships.…”

Section: Aids and Grief In Gay Menmentioning

confidence: 99%

The aids crisis and gay male survivor guilt

Boykin

1991

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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“…Only recently have lesbians received recognition in mainstream health care literature as a vulnerable population (IOM, 1999;Stevens & Hall, 1991;Stevens, 1992). Doka (1987) identified specific problems of disenfranchised grief among non-traditional relationships; knowledge of lesbian bereavement is enriched by the writings of lesbian women describing personal experiences with terminal illness (Butler, 1989;Butler & Rosenblum, 1991), but to date, only two research sources address bereavement among survivors following a lesbian woman's death (Deevey, 1997;Jones, 1985). Jones (1985) investigated social support following the death of a lesbian partner and found that the unpredictability of caregiver and family responses during periods of bereavement was a source of stress and fear in the daily lives of many lesbian women.…”

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When a Partner Dies: Lesbian Widows

Bent

Magilvy

2006

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Death of a life partner and the subsequent bereavement are profound experiences for an individual. By far, the majority of bereavement research reported is focused on heterosexual couples, primarily married and often in the later years of life. The purpose of this study was to describe the bereavement experiences of lesbians whose life partners have died. The study used a descriptive, qualitative design informed by feminist scholarship and phenomenology to access the depth of personal experiences, as well as internally interpreted meanings of those experiences, among lesbian widows.

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“…Doka (1987) studied the impact of grief in non traditional relationships, that is for people cohabiting or in-extramarital or homosexual relationships. The results showed that whilst feelings of grief may be intense in these relationships, resources for resolving grief may be limited.…”

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Effects of patient death on nursing staff: a literature review

Wilson

Kirshbaum

2011

Br J Nurs

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Background:There were 509,090 deaths recorded in England and Wales for 2008 (ONS, 2010).Of these numbers over 56% (260,000) occurred in National Health Service Hospitals, This shows the large numbers of people dying each year in hospitals. The death of a patient is an event which most if not all nursing staff will encounter during their work.This experience can elicit physical, cognitive, behavioural, spiritual and emotional responses (Parkes, 1998). Aim:The aim of this literature review is to explore how the death of patients in a hospital setting impact on nursing staff. Methodology:A review of the literature was undertaken using the online databases CINAHL, Medline and PsychInfo. The search was limited to articles in the English language and those from peer reviewed journals. Results:Themes arising from the literature review were: the theoretical context, the emotional impact, the culture of the healthcare setting, staff's previous life experiences and support available for healthcare staff. Conclusions:The death of patients does have an impact on nurses. This can affect them both in their work environment and outside of work. Education around grief theory and support from others are helpful for staff in developing strategies for coping with patient deaths.

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Silent sorrow: Grief and the loss of significant others

Cited by 51 publications

References 8 publications

The aids crisis and gay male survivor guilt

The aids crisis and gay male survivor guilt

When a Partner Dies: Lesbian Widows

Effects of patient death on nursing staff: a literature review

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