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Foster, Terrah L.; Gilmer, Mary Jo; Davies, Betty; Dietrich, Mary S.; Barrera, Maru; Fairclough, Diane L.; Vannatta, Kathryn; Gerhardt, Cynthia A. – Death Studies, 2011
Few studies have distinguished similarities and differences between continuing bonds as they appear in various bereaved populations, particularly parent versus sibling cohorts following a child's death. This mixed-method study compared how parents and siblings experienced continuing bonds in 40 families who lost a child to cancer. Thirty-six…
Descriptors: Cancer, Death, Children, Parent Child Relationship
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Lehto, Rebecca; Therrien, Barbara – Death Studies, 2010
Confronting the reality of death is an important challenge for individuals facing life-threatening illness such as lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death. Few studies, however, document the nature of death-related concerns in individuals newly diagnosed with lung cancer. The aims of this exploratory study were to examine unsolicited…
Descriptors: Cancer, Death, Clinical Diagnosis, Behavior
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Eliott, Jaklin A.; Olver, Ian N. – Death Studies, 2009
Although deemed vital to patient well-being, hope in persons who are terminally ill is often thought to be problematic, particularly when centered on cure. As part of a study on end-of-life decision-making, we asked 28 patients with cancer, believed to be within weeks of their death, to talk about hope. Responses were transcribed and discursively…
Descriptors: Cancer, Patients, Psychological Patterns, Qualitative Research
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Bachner, Yaacov G.; O'Rourke, Norm; Carmel, Sara – Death Studies, 2011
Previous research suggests that caregivers and terminally ill patients face substantial difficulties discussing illness and death. Existing research, however, has focused primarily on the experience of patients. The current study compared responses as well as the relative strength of association between mortality communication, fear of death, and…
Descriptors: Cancer, Caregivers, Patients, Psychology
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Kwilosz, Donna M. – Death Studies, 2005
The author provides some reflections based on her experiences as a member of Becky's treatment team (see Werth, this issue). She briefly highlights some of the areas that were most important in her work with Becky and others with life-limiting illnesses, including information-seeking, social support, maintaining normalcy, depression and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Self Determination, Patients, Death