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Palliative Home Care, Grief and Bereavement
Malmö högskola, School of Teacher Education (LUT), Individual and Society (IS).
2008 (English)Book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Terminal cancer and other severe deseases do not only affect the patient bur also the whole family. Terminally ill patients often choose to spend as much of their time as possible at home, thus involving family members in the care process. This book is a mother's story about the palliative home care of her dying adult son, also a father to a three-year-old daughter. The son was cared for at home while dying from leiomyosarcoma. The palliative home care and the mother's grief and bereavement are described i four stories: Hopa and disavowal versus fear and despair, Communication in action between famiy caregivers and a palliative home care team, Words that make a difference in grief and bereavement and Communication across generations. The stories are interpreted and analyzed. Trust, flexibiity, continuity, accessibility and empowerment were key concepts in the communication between the family caregivers and the palliative home care team. Emapthy based on institutions, on compassion, on shared experiences and loss, but also empathy to self, contributed to the mother's reconciliation.

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Lightning Source Inc , 2008.
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-8134Local ID: 7529ISBN: 978-3-8364-6541-0 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-8134DiVA, id: diva2:1405118
Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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