The study of psychosocial outcomes of parents bereaved by pediatric illness : a scoping review of methodology and sample composition

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OBJECTIVE: Parents of children who died of a medical condition experience a range of psychosocial outcomes. The current scoping review aims to summarize the outcomes assessed, methodology, and sample characteristics of recent psychosocial research conducted with this population.

METHODS: Included studies were limited to peer-reviewed, psychosocial outcomes research published between August 2011 and August 2022, written in English, and including caregiver study participants of children who died of a medical condition. Data sources were scholarly journal articles from 9 electronic databases, including Scopus, Web of Science, Academic Search Primer, ProQuest Research Library, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool-2018 evaluated methodological quality.

RESULTS: The study sample included 106 studies, most of which were either qualitative (60%) or quantitative (29%). Mixed-methods studies (8%) and randomized clinical trials (2%) were also identified. Study quality was variable, but most studies met all quality criteria (73%). Studies primarily represented cancer populations (58%), White participants (71%), and mothers (66%). Risk-based psychosocial outcomes (e.g., grief) were more commonly assessed than resilience-based outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: The current scoping review revealed that recent research assessing the psychosocial outcomes of bereaved parents is limited in the representation of diverse populations, primarily qualitative, of broadly strong methodological quality, and oriented to psychosocial risk. To enhance the state of the science and inform evidence-based psychosocial services, future research should consider varied methodologies to comprehensively assess processes of risk and resilience with demographically and medically diverse populations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric psychology - 49(2024), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 207-223

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fisher, Rachel S [VerfasserIn]
Dattilo, Taylor M [VerfasserIn]
DeLone, Alexandra M [VerfasserIn]
Basile, Nathan L [VerfasserIn]
Kenney, Ansley E [VerfasserIn]
Hill, Kylie N [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Hui-Fen [VerfasserIn]
Gerhardt, Cynthia A [VerfasserIn]
Mullins, Larry L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bereavement
Death
Dying
Journal Article
Research design and methodology
Resilience
Review

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jpepsy/jsae008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369134303