Experiences of bereaved parents with no surviving children in Ireland: Parents' and professionals' perspectives.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Death Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI:10.1080/07481187.2025.2556132

Katie McClean, Nicola Mitchell, Peter Hanlon, Elizabeth Nixon, Suzanne Guerin

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Abstract

Bereavement experiences of parents with no surviving children are rarely researched. This qualitative study, conducted in Ireland, and informed by the continuing bonds model, used semi-structured interviews to explore the experiences of six parents with no surviving children (four females) and perspectives of six professionals (four females) with experience of working with this group. Thematic analysis highlighted three themes reflecting parents' experiences and professionals' perspectives on working with parents: "Facing life after death," "Finding meaning and re-defining identity after death," and "Being supported by those in the same boat." The results have profound implications for understanding parents' identity and future orientation. The importance of celebrating the life of the child and the need for specific supports for this group were emphasized. Implications are discussed in terms of the need to recognize the unique experience of these parents in the development and provision of supports. There is a strong recommendation for further research with parents with no surviving children.

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在爱尔兰失去子女的父母的经历：父母和专业人士的观点。

没有幸存子女的父母的丧亲经历很少被研究。这项定性研究是在爱尔兰进行的，由持续联系模型提供信息，使用半结构化访谈来探索六位没有幸存子女的父母（四位女性）的经历，以及六位具有与该群体合作经验的专业人士（四位女性）的观点。主题分析突出了三个主题，反映了父母的经历和专业人士对与父母合作的看法：“面对死后的生活”，“在死后寻找意义和重新定义身份”，以及“得到同病相重的人的支持”。研究结果对理解父母的身份认同和未来取向具有深远的意义。他们强调了庆祝儿童生命的重要性以及为这一群体提供具体支持的必要性。根据需要认识到这些父母在发展和提供支助方面的独特经验，讨论了所涉问题。强烈建议对没有幸存子女的父母进行进一步研究。

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Death Studies Multiple-

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8.30

自引率

7.90%

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期刊介绍： Now published ten times each year, this acclaimed journal provides refereed papers on significant research, scholarship, and practical approaches in the fast growing areas of bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide, and death education. It provides an international interdisciplinary forum in which a variety of professionals share results of research and practice, with the aim of better understanding the human encounter with death and assisting those who work with the dying and their families.