title: The Shared Experience Help the Bereavement to Flow: A Family Support Group Evaluation.
abstract: When a family member dies, a bereavement period is taking place for all family members. The death of a parent during childhood is a highly stressful event. This study evaluates families' experiences of family support groups when a parent has died. Families were participate in groups for children, teenagers, young adults, and parents in seven sessions. The same topic which was discussed in all groups. The support groups were evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively. The participants were satisfied with the groups and experienced that the shared experience facilitated bereavement to proceed. The results indicate that families' experiences is being more open about feelings in their own family. A support group can be one possibility to help the whole family in the bereavement.
authors.affiliation: The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.|University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Henoch
authors.affiliation: Bräcke Diakoni Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.affiliation: Palliative Department, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden inger.benkel@vgregion.se.
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Benkel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: bereavement; bereavement support; children’s grief; family; family support groups; grief