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21809518

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-8-3
pubmed:abstractText
"What about the kids?" is a dominant and consuming question for caregivers supporting children/youth around the dying and death of a family member. The concerns and fears encompassed in this question can overwhelm caregivers as they put vast amounts of energy into trying to protect children/youth from the suffering and pain that awaits them. Perhaps the hardest lesson these caregivers must learn is that they cannot protect their child/youth from the death any more than they can stop the death from happening. Instead, what is needed most from children/youth is to be included, prepared, and provided with a safe place for emotional expression. Children, as well as adults, will grieve in their own specific way, mediated by their developmental level, circumstances of the illness and death, and protective factors available to them. Providing comprehensive, whole-person care to palliative patients with children/youth in their care ought to include psychoeducation and support for all members of the family. Our communities' bereaved children/youth will be impacted by the death of their family members in countless ways throughout their lives. As professionals caring for people who are dying, we have a responsibility to mediate this impact to the best of our ability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1544-6794
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
136-40
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Supporting children's grief within an adult and pediatric palliative care program.
pubmed:affiliation
Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article