Grief and grief support needs in Canada: A mixed methods protocol.

IF 2.7 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Palliative Care and Social Practice Pub Date : 2025-05-09 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1177/26323524251334180
Susan Cadell, David Kenneth Wright, Naheed Dosani, Jacques Cherblanc, Lauren Breen, Samar Aoun, Lydia Sequeira, Katherine Kortes-Miller, Amit Arya, Kelly Anthony, Christian Boudreau, Holly Prince, Marney Thompson, Mary Ellen Macdonald
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Abstract

Background: In their lifetime, every person will experience the loss of someone they care about. In Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing opioid crisis, and the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools have brought this into particular focus. Research and theory in the area of grief have evolved over the years. Grief literacy challenges us to better understand and support grief in all aspects of our society. The Public Health Model of Bereavement Support was theorized and tested in Australia. The supports people seek are explored and the model identifies low, medium, and high categories of risk of prolonged grief disorder.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to advance public health understanding of grief and its support. The specific research objectives are to (1) test the Public Health Model of Bereavement Support in the Canadian context and (2) build a grounded theory of grief support.

Design: This project uses a sequential mixed methods design.

Methods: A Canada-wide survey in English and French will produce data that will be used to empirically test the Public Health Model of Bereavement Support. In the second phase, the grounded theory of grief support centers on voices that have not been widely heard in grief research. The mixed methods then fully elucidate grief and grief support in Canada.

Results: This is the first study internationally to test this model in a (post)pandemic context, in a jurisdiction that legally permits medical assistance in dying, and in a context with an opioid crisis.

Conclusion: The findings will allow us to better understand grief and the current realities of grieving, which has the potential to enhance the wellbeing of the millions of Canadians who are grieving.

加拿大的悲伤和悲伤支持需求:一种混合方法协议。
背景:在他们的一生中,每个人都会经历失去他们关心的人的经历。在加拿大,2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行、持续的阿片类药物危机以及在寄宿学校发现无标记坟墓,使这一问题受到特别关注。多年来,悲伤领域的研究和理论不断发展。悲伤素养挑战我们更好地理解和支持悲伤在我们社会的各个方面。在澳大利亚,丧亲支持的公共卫生模式被理论化并进行了测试。对人们寻求的支持进行了探索,该模型确定了低、中、高类别的长期悲伤障碍风险。目的:本研究的目的是促进公众对悲伤的理解和支持。具体的研究目的是:(1)在加拿大背景下检验丧亲支持的公共卫生模型(2)建立一个接地气的悲伤支持理论。设计:本项目采用顺序混合方法设计。方法:一项加拿大范围内的英语和法语调查将产生数据,这些数据将用于对丧亲支持的公共卫生模型进行实证测试。在第二阶段,哀伤支持理论的基础集中在哀伤研究中尚未被广泛听到的声音上。然后,混合的方法充分阐明了加拿大的悲伤和悲伤支持。结果:这是国际上第一次在(后)大流行背景下,在法律上允许医疗援助死亡的司法管辖区,以及在阿片类药物危机的背景下测试该模型的研究。结论:这些发现将使我们更好地理解悲伤和悲伤的现实,这有可能提高数百万正在悲伤的加拿大人的福祉。
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Palliative Care and Social Practice
Palliative Care and Social Practice Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing
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