Female Spouses and Their Preparation for the Death of Their Loved One: Preliminary Results of a Grounded Theory Research

A patient's family is in the front row during their illness, as well as the period surrounding their death. The experience lived by family members during the palliative care period, between the diagnosis of a cancer and the death of their loved one, has too often been reduced to the concept of anticipatory grief. This concept is widely criticized because of its overgeneralization, and its limited capacity to explain the complex and socially grounded experience lived prior to the death of a loved one.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research