OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-10DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133504
Donna M Wilson, Kathleen A Bykowski, Gilbert Banamwana, Farrell M Bryenton, Qinqin Dou, Begoña Errasti-Ibarrondo
{"title":"Intra-Family End-Of-Life Conflict: Findings of a Research Investigation to Identify Its Incidence, Cause, and Impact.","authors":"Donna M Wilson, Kathleen A Bykowski, Gilbert Banamwana, Farrell M Bryenton, Qinqin Dou, Begoña Errasti-Ibarrondo","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133504","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With few investigations of intra-family end-of-life conflict, this study sought to identify its incidence, cause, and impacts. A questionnaire was completed by 102 hospice/palliative nurses, physicians, and other care providers in Alberta, a Canadian province. Participants reported on how often they had observed intra-family conflict when someone in the family was dying, and the impacts of that conflict. 12 survey participants were then interviewed about the intra-family conflict that they had encountered, with interviews focused on why conflict occurred and what the impacts (if any) were. Nearly 80% of families were thought to experience end-of-life conflict, periodically or continuously, among various family members. The interviews confirmed three reasons for intra-family end-of-life conflict and three conflict outcomes that were revealed in a recent literature review. The findings indicate routine assessments for intra-family end-of-life conflict are advisable. Attention should be paid to preventing or mitigating this conflict for the good of all.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"197-211"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894877/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33499378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-20DOI: 10.1177/00302228221135292
Soheil Sabriseilabi
{"title":"The Color of Death; An Exploration of the Effect of Race and Religion Dimensions on Attitudes toward Euthanasia.","authors":"Soheil Sabriseilabi","doi":"10.1177/00302228221135292","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221135292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the moderating role of race on the relationship between religion and euthanasia attitudes in the United States. Understanding the role of religion in attitudes toward euthanasia requires viewing religion as a multidimensional construct. In this study, four dimensions operationalized religion: religiosity, spirituality, afterlife beliefs (afterlife, heaven, and hell), and religious denomination. Using data from 1066 adults interviewed in the 2018 General Social Survey, a logistic regression showed that the impact of each dimension of religion varies across racial groups. Adding race as an interaction term moderated the effect of religion dimensions on people's attitudes toward euthanasia. Although most studies have shown a negative influence of religion, we found that not all dimensions of religion have a negative association with opposition to euthanasia and the role of each dimension differs based on individuals' race. We also found that any comprehensive understanding of the role of religion in shaping euthanasia attitudes should consider the moderating effect of race.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"455-473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40669683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-16DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133585
Aleksandra H Plocha, Stephanie R Modrak, Molly M Hoopes, Amanda C Priest, Amanda J Donahoe
{"title":"Developmental Reengagement Without Depression: A Grounded Theory of Resilience Among Bereaved College Students.","authors":"Aleksandra H Plocha, Stephanie R Modrak, Molly M Hoopes, Amanda C Priest, Amanda J Donahoe","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133585","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133585","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bereavement is considered one of the most stressful experiences that young people face, and there are unique considerations for how this impacts college students. Applying a resilience framework to the experiences of bereaved college students can provide a better understanding of their experiences; however, studies on the ways that these individuals themselves define resilience are extremely limited. Furthermore, no studies to date have considered the intersection between college students' conceptualizations of resilience and the developmental features of emerging adulthood. The authors present the results of a grounded theory study in which 51 bereaved college students completed a questionnaire and 10 were interviewed to identify the age-salient tasks that they use to define resilience. Three primary themes were identified related to resilience: (a) emotional indicators, (b) behavioral indicators, and (c) fixed and/or unidentifiable factors. Findings were analyzed to reveal the bidirectional impact between grief and the developmental features of emerging adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"281-300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33518560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-12DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133505
Elham H Othman, Inaam A Khalaf, Mohammad R Alosta, Hasan Abualruz, Ruqayya Zeilani
{"title":"Death and Dying Through the Lens of Jordanian Muslim Patients and Caregivers.","authors":"Elham H Othman, Inaam A Khalaf, Mohammad R Alosta, Hasan Abualruz, Ruqayya Zeilani","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133505","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current phenomenological-qualitative study explored the meaning of death and dying from a Jordanian-Muslim perspective. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with eight patients and five family caregivers, then analyzed following the Braun and Clarke steps. The analysis revealed two main themes; confronting death and preparing for a good death. The experience of terminal illness compelled the patients and their family caregivers to think of imminent death and want to prepare for it. On the other hand, Muslim terminally-ill patients accepted death and surrendered to God's decree; however, they feared the unknown of the dying experience. Furthermore, the patients were concerned about being a burden to their families during the last days of their lives. Additionally, Muslim patients and caregivers identified five components of a 'good death' from the Arab-Muslims' perspectives, including having a good closure, dying with dignity, coming to peace, not dying alone, and having a religious engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"228-242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10718092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associated Factors of Worrying About Loneliness Before Death.","authors":"Mahdi Rezapour, Arash Dehzangi, Orla Clarke Castanien","doi":"10.1177/00302228221135682","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221135682","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human beings' welfare is closely related to their social relationships, and lack of that relationship could result in social isolation and loneliness. Various types of loneliness have been discussed in the literature, but a sense of loneliness before death has received no attention. Thus, this study is conducted to better understand the mechanism and nature of that type of loneliness. The response of this study was \"Do you worry that you may be alone when you are dying?\". After highlighting the most important features, to examine the true associations between various factors and a sense of loneliness, the pairwise interactions across various variables were considered. It was found, for instance, while attending religious service, having higher subjective life condition, and being older are negatively associated with the response, belief that success depends on God and higher income are positively associated with that feeling. Also, while married people are less worried about loneliness before death, this interacts with a myriad of factors. Similarly, positive associations were found across responses and a higher concern that those close with us won't be with us, or those who we care about might not remember us after death.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"497-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40560911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2023-03-13DOI: 10.1177/00302228221131369
Agnes Y Bornemisza, Rebeka Javor, Marta B Erdos
{"title":"Exploring Gender Differences in Adult Siblings' Recollections on Perinatal Loss.","authors":"Agnes Y Bornemisza, Rebeka Javor, Marta B Erdos","doi":"10.1177/00302228221131369","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221131369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study is an exploration on potential gender differences in sibling grief over perinatal loss. 30 adult siblings' recollections were analysed to identify possible differences along the instrumental-intuitive continuum. A statistical analysis (ANOVA) on word frequencies indicated that the intensity of the emotional experiences did not differ between men and women, as there were not any significant differences in the function words reflecting such contents. Women referred to third persons, the delivery process, and the act of naming their deceased siblings more frequently. A subsequent qualitative context analysis revealed that these third persons were mainly family members and hospital staff. Men were more specific in their recollections, mentioning exact names and other types of data related to the loss while women focused more on the emotional significance of the experience. Our results may contribute to the development of personalized interventions for families struggling with disenfranchised grief.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"5-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894830/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9454599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-13DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133414
Darren Haywood, Jessica Thompson, Lauren J Breen, Moira O'Connor
{"title":"Beliefs and Emotions Underpin Community Attitudes Towards Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia.","authors":"Darren Haywood, Jessica Thompson, Lauren J Breen, Moira O'Connor","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133414","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133414","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Assisted dying refers to the steps of the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance and the administration of the substance. In Australia, assisted dying is now legal in all states. However, there is limited knowledge of what underpins the community's attitudes toward assisted dying. It is important for health professionals to understand what underpins attitudes toward assisted dying when navigating the option with patients and family members. We used a survey based on the Tripartite Model of Attitudes to examine the degree to which beliefs, emotions, and experiences, as well as knowledge, underpinned attitudes towards assisted dying. With a sample of 108, we found emotions and beliefs to significantly explain attitudes towards assisted dying. Knowledge of assisted dying practices was low amongst the sample. Our findings suggest that education of assisted dying is required, and that attitudes towards assisted dying in the Australian community are underpinned by beliefs and emotions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"154-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33503694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between Perception of Good Death With Clinical Competence of End-Of-Life Care in Critical Care Nurses.","authors":"Fatemeh Zarei, Mahlagha Dehghan, Parvin Mongolian Shahrbabaki","doi":"10.1177/00302228221134721","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221134721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Providing a good death can be one of the most important goals of end-of-life care. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the concept of good death with clinical end-of-life care competence among intensive care nurses. The participants were 279 nurses in southeast Iran. The data were collected using the Nurses' Concept of Good Death Questionnaire and the Clinical Competency of End-of-Life Care Questionnaire. There was a positive, moderate, and significant correlation between nurses' concept of good death and their clinical competence in end-of-life care. Nurses who got higher scores on the concept of good death showed higher levels of clinical competence in end-of-life care. It is possible to take steps to improve nurses' concepts and knowledge through specialized educational interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"401-417"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33519374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OmegaPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2022-10-14DOI: 10.1177/00302228221133413
Glenys Caswell, Eleanor Wilson, Nicola Turner, Kristian Pollock
{"title":"'It's Not Like in the Films': Bereaved People's Experiences of the Deathbed Vigil.","authors":"Glenys Caswell, Eleanor Wilson, Nicola Turner, Kristian Pollock","doi":"10.1177/00302228221133413","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00302228221133413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper explores how people enact and experience the deathbed vigil when someone close to them is dying. It draws on qualitative interviews with 34 bereaved people carried out as part of a wider study exploring public perceptions of death and dying. Participants were aware of the expectation that they would attend the deathbed and did their best to do so. Findings are reported using four themes: gathering, enacting the deathbed vigil, experiencing the deathbed vigil and moment of death. Participants' experiences varied. Some families kept vigil as a group, while others established a shift system or waited alone. Activities at the bedside included reading to the dying person, talking amongst themselves, sharing memories, saying goodbye. The covid-19 pandemic highlighted families' wish to accompany their dying relatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"136-153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33511458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Death Education in Practice: A Scoping Review of Interventions, Strategies, and Psychosocial Impact.","authors":"Mateus Eduardo Romão, Giacomo Belli, Shahnoza Jumayeva, Silvia Damiana Visonà, Kate Woodthorpe, Ilaria Setti, Serena Barello","doi":"10.1177/00302228251338643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228251338643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is known that death education and support helps in a number of ways those people involved in end-of-life and death-related working settings. This scoping review systematically maps the existing literature on death education programs, how they are delivered, and their psychosocial outcomes within different populations. The investigation was conducted using five databases (PubMed, PsychoInf, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL), and 45 studies matched the inclusion criteria for the study. The death education programs detailed in the studies were delivered online, in person, or in a hybrid way through different strategies, such as group discussions, lectures, and interactive activities. The psychosocial outcomes from the programs in the review indicated a higher willingness to discuss end-of-life decisions and decreased death anxiety, death avoidance, and fear of death.</p>","PeriodicalId":74338,"journal":{"name":"Omega","volume":" ","pages":"302228251338643"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144051803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}