Bereavement & grief related to the loss of a parent.
The death of my mother taught me valuable lessons about life and death (Spear, 2002), and the years since have provided me with a first-hand understanding of the grieving process. These personal experiences have allowed me to develop insight about and sensitivity to the experiences of others who are faced with death and dying, and the resultant psychoemotional feelings associated with permanent loss. It is important for nurses and others to be responsive to the complex and individualized grieving process of those who live through the death of a loved one.
Spear
Hila J
HJ
Liberty University, Department of Nursing, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502, USA. hspear@liberty.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D033262:Narration; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*