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Managing Grief and Relationship Roles Influence Which Forms of Social Support the Bereaved NeedsPalliative Care Unit 71, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, inger.benkel{at}vgregion.se
Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Health and Care Sciences Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden Social support is important during the bereavement period and influences which form of social support the grieving person needs. This study shows 2 different strategies for coping with grief which also revealed which form of social support the grieving persons needed depend on what they found difficult to manage. The coping strategies are called grief management and involve different strategies and the roles in the relationship with the diseased. Systematically monitoring the bereaved makes it possible to understand the strategies they use in the grieving process and to identify when these strategies are insufficient so professional support can be offered.
Key Words: social support • bereavement • grief • family • coping strategies
This version was published on August
1, 2009 American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 26, No. 4,
241-245 (2009) |
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