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Understanding the bereavement experience of grandparents following the death of a grandchild from a life-limiting condition: A meta-ethnography

Tatterton, Michael J.
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Walshe, C.
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2019-07
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Child, Death, Family-centred care, Family nursing, Grandparents, Meta-ethnography, Paediatrics, Palliative care, Qualitative
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© 2019 Wiley. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Tatterton MJ and Walshe C (2019) Understanding the bereavement experience of grandparents following the death of a grandchild from a life-limiting condition: A meta-ethnography. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75 (7): 1406-1417, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13927. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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To increase understanding of grandparental grief following the death of a grandchild from a life-limiting condition. Meta-ethnography. Academic Search Complete CINHAL, Embase, psycINFO, PubMed and Web of Science, supplemented by manual search strategies (in 2015, updated 2018). Studies were appraised and synthesized using the principles of meta-ethnography. Three superordinate themes were identified: 'influence of the relationship with their grandchild', 'influence of the relationship with the grandchild's family' and 'pain'. The simultaneous, multigenerational position of grandparents meant individuals experience emotional pain from witnessing the experience of family members. Many factors that contribute to the bereavement experience of grandparents are outside of their control. The roles, positions, and support needs of grandparents need to be acknowledged to better meet their needs as parents, grandparents, and individuals who have experienced a child death.
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Tatterton MJ and Walshe C (2019) Understanding the bereavement experience of grandparents following the death of a grandchild from a life-limiting condition: A meta-ethnography. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75(7): 1406-1417.
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