Best Practice in Telephone Bereavement Support : A Thematic Analysis of Bereavement Support Providers' Perspectives

Telephone bereavement support is recommended in bereavement care policy and practice; however, little is known about what constitutes best practice. To explore how best practice in telephone bereavement support is conceptualized by those who provide the service, 26 healthcare professionals working in Australian hospitals, hospices, and other palliative care settings were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to construct seven themes: A Valuable Service with Limited Resources, The First Call, The Dance of Rapport, A Space to Share, Identifying and Responding to Risk, Maintaining Contact, and Training and Development Needs. Participants viewed telephone bereavement support as an effective and accessible tool in supporting individuals' processing of and adaptation to loss; however, concerns remain regarding the quality and consistency of care provided. Greater resourcing of bereavement care is required, and telephone bereavement care providers' perspectives offer a foundation to ensure the service is evidence-based, pragmatic, and supported by quality training.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Omega - (2023) vom: 11. Sept., Seite 302228231199876

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Staniland, Lexy [VerfasserIn]
Too, Charmaine [VerfasserIn]
Butshiire, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Skinner, Shelly [VerfasserIn]
Breen, Lauren J [VerfasserIn]

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Bereavement
Communication
Counseling
Grief
Journal Article
Telephone support

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Date Revised 21.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1177/00302228231199876

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361918399