title: Evaluation of a Memory Book intervention with orphaned children in South Africa.
abstract: The purpose of this collaborative research study was to evaluate the use of the Memory Book intervention for orphaned children's grief and loss recovery. A qualitative phenomenological approach was implemented to evaluate the Memory Book intervention with orphaned children at two children's homes in South Africa. Study findings support the ability of children to work through loss and grief when they are assisted in preserving and telling their story. The Memory Book intervention assists children to chronicle their lives and demonstrates the potential to guide future interventions by care providers and nurses in this context.
authors.affiliation: University of Portland, Portland, OR. Electronic address: braband@up.edu.
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Braband
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Portland, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Faris
authors.affiliation: University of Portland, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Kaye
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson-Anderson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000401:mortality; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001877:Books; D002648:Child; D054540:Child, Orphaned / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013019:South Africa; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: HIV/AIDS; Memory intervention; Orphaned children; South Africa post-traumatic growth; Traumatic loss and grief