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I Didn’T Want to Remember Memories of Caring, But I Can’T Help It”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Bereaved Iranian Carers With Elevated Levels of Prolonged Grief Symptoms Publisher Pubmed



Salehi D1 ; Zarani F1 ; Fata L2 ; Sharbafchi MR3 ; Lobb E4, 5
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  1. 1. Department of Psychology, Shahid Behashti University, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Psychology, Iran University of medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Ala Cancer Prevention and Control Center, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Calvary Palliative and End of Life Care Research Institute, Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Australia
  5. 5. School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Darlinghurst, Australia

Source: Death Studies Published:2023


Abstract

The lived experience of caring for people with cancer and the influence of culture on Iranian carers who have elevated levels of prolonged grief symptoms after the death has received little in-depth attention. Bereaved carers (N = 17) were interviewed. All showed high levels of prolonged grief symptoms. Thematic analysis resulted in four overarching themes: unfamiliarity with cancer, high involvement in carer’s role, lack of processing events, and emptiness. The way that carers of cancer patients understand and cope with their caring role and their dominant cultural context can make their grieving process complex. © 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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