Sitting with silence: hospital social work interventions for dying patients and their Families

Moon, Felicity; Fraser, Lucinda; McDermott, Fiona

doi:10.1080/00981389.2019.1586027

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“…Given our findings, we believe that an adequate intervention by social workers who operate in hospitals is important, especially in death and dying situations, as has already been evidenced (see Moon et al, 2019). In particular, however, we believe that not only can they make local services available to mourners to ensure appropriate psychosocial support, but they could also use techniques to support mothers to better manage their grief, possibly in group initiatives.…”

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Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

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The grieving process after perinatal loss has unique properties. This qualitative study examines one aspect of the grieving process: continuing bonds experienced by the mothers. We offer an interpretative phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 Italian mothers. Three main relevant themes emerged: “continuing bonds between externalized and internalized presence,” “a difficult guilt to manage,” and “relationships are crucial support systems.” The first one illustrates the ongoing connections to the deceased on the part of mothers and siblings, the second one explores a fixation on finding the cause of the death and related feelings of guilt, while the third one describes the mothers’ process of elaboration of the event, especially with the support of the husband and the community. The findings highlight unique qualities of continuing bonds after perinatal loss and factors that might influence mother’s griefwork, while also suggesting that psychodrama and art therapy could be useful in the management of this kind of loss.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

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“…First, a collaborative relationship is important in advocating for the adequate treatment of nonmedical issues. 18 , 63 , 66 , 67 Examples consist of addressing psychosocial barriers to symptoms reporting; 29 long-term financial implications of cancer treatment 68 and the family context of illness and care. 69 Second, a collaborative relationship means that social workers can advocate for the early integration of palliative care in clients’ treatment trajectory.…”

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How can social workers be meaningfully involved in palliative care? A scoping review on the prerequisites and how they can be realised in practice

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Palliative care is a holistic practice using a multidisciplinary approach in addressing multidimensional needs. Although the social aspects surrounding the end-of-life phase suggest a place for social work in it, the profession is often inadequately involved in daily practice. This contrasts strongly with the potential meaningful contributions of social workers in this field. To date, no comprehensive list of prerequisites for meaningful social work involvement in palliative care exists. This review aims to gain more insight on the prerequisites for meaningful social work involvement in palliative care and how to realise them in practice. It could therefore provide pathways for future intervention development in enhancing the involvement of social workers and maximising their contributions in palliative care. A scoping review methodology was used. A systematic selection of peer-reviewed articles ranged from 2000 to April 2021 – out of the electronic databases Web of Science, Scopus and Pubmed – was conducted. The 170 articles that met the eligibility criteria were analysed for relevant content using open and axial coding processes. The findings are reported according to the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The nine prerequisites listed in this review concern the level of individual social work capacities and the level of contextual factors structuring social work practices. A majority of articles have, however, focused on the level of individual social work capacities in a rather specialist view on palliative care. Future research should further address the contextual level of social work involvement in the broader practice of death, dying and bereavement.

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“…Despite the fact that hospital social workers themselves view emotional and psychosocial care needs, as well as placing focus on the family, as primarily their domain time constraints limit involvement in bereavement support. (Moon, Fraser, & McDermott, 2019). A recommendation is to create systemic change so that hospital social workers could engage in and recognize the needs of bereaved young adults as well as to assess and offer bereavement support that addresses their unique needs.…”

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Poor Psychosocial Well-Being in the First Year-and-a-Half After Losing a Parent to Cancer – A Longitudinal Study Among Young Adults Participating in Support Groups

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The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in psychosocial well-being over time among young adults who participated in a support group after the death of a parent from cancer. Fifty-five young adults, aged 16-28 years, completed questionnaires that measured self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction at three time-points during the first yearand-one-half after the loss. Results indicated overall poor psychosocial well-being with few increases in psychological health over the study period, despite access to support and social networks. However, these resources may help to prevent major impairments in the participants' future lives.

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Sitting with silence: hospital social work interventions for dying patients and their Families

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

How can social workers be meaningfully involved in palliative care? A scoping review on the prerequisites and how they can be realised in practice

Poor Psychosocial Well-Being in the First Year-and-a-Half After Losing a Parent to Cancer – A Longitudinal Study Among Young Adults Participating in Support Groups

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