Psychological experience of cancer bereaved: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20231101-01814
- VernacularTitle:因癌丧亲者心理体验质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Miao GUO
1
;
Liming LYU
;
Qi WANG
;
Chunyuan BO
;
Yanxia YANG
Author Information
1. 山东中医药大学护理学院，济南 250355
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Bereaved family members;
Experience;
Emotions;
Meta-synthesis;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(20):2695-2700
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To systematically evaluate the psychological experience of cancer bereaved, so as to provide basis for bereavement care and intervention.Methods:Qualitative studies on the emotional experiences of cancer bereaved were searched in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, VIP, and China Biomedical Database. The search period was from database establishment to July 2023. The quality evaluation was conducted using the 2020 version of the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center, and the results were integrated using the Meta-synthesis.Results:A total of 11 studies were included, 44 research results were extracted, and 8 new categories and 3 integrated results were summarized, namely the differences in grief emotions after bereavement, grief coping, and support needs after bereavement.Conclusions:The psychological experience of bereaved is relatively complex, and their grief emotions vary. Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to the grief response of the bereaved, guide them to self-adjustment, attach importance to the needs of the bereaved, and provide social support to assist them in returning to society as soon as possible.
