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@article{ART002730201},
author={Won Kyung Chang and Kyongjin Ahn},
title={A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient},
journal={Korean Journal of Medical Ethics },
issn={2005-8284},
year={2021},
volume={24},
number={2},
pages={171-188},
doi={10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171}

TY - JOUR
AU - Won Kyung Chang
AU - Kyongjin Ahn
TI - A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient
JO - Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
PY - 2021
VL - 24
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
SP - 171
EP - 188
SN - 2005-8284
AB - In South Korea, the loss, sorrow, and grief experienced by patients’ family members in the period from the diagnosis of terminal cancer to the passing of the patients and thereafter have not been studied systematically. The present study, which addresses this gap in existing research, reexamined the in-depth interview data collected from family members caring for terminal cancer patients. The data was analyzed using a phenomenological methodology with a view to uncovering the aspects of anticipatory grief that are present in the social and cultural context of South Korea. Study participants tended to avoid exposing their grief to the dying family member and to ignore the imminent death. In the process of palliative care, they expressed existential, emotional, and relational dimensions of grief. Some of the study participants reported that in the process of caring for a sick family member, changes arose in their perception of, and attitudes toward, life and death. In addition, the study found significant aspects of the anticipatory grief in that participants also received comfort from their relationship with the dying family member, and they expressed strong feelings of resentment toward, and dissatisfaction with, the attending physicians. It is hoped that these findings will contribute to more informed approaches to death education for patients, their family members, and physicians.
KW - pre-loss grief;anticipatory grief;preparatory grief;grieving;qualitative research
DO - 10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171
ER -

Won Kyung Chang and Kyongjin Ahn. (2021). A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 24(2), 171-188.

Won Kyung Chang and Kyongjin Ahn. 2021, "A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient", Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , vol.24, no.2 pp.171-188. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang, Kyongjin Ahn "A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 24.2 pp.171-188 (2021) : 171.

Won Kyung Chang, Kyongjin Ahn. A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient. 2021; 24(2), 171-188. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang and Kyongjin Ahn. "A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 24, no.2 (2021) : 171-188.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang; Kyongjin Ahn. A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 24(2), 171-188. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang; Kyongjin Ahn. A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics . 2021; 24(2) 171-188. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang, Kyongjin Ahn. A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient. 2021; 24(2), 171-188. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171

Won Kyung Chang and Kyongjin Ahn. "A Study on Family Members’ Experiences of Loss Before the Death of a Terminal Cancer Patient" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 24, no.2 (2021) : 171-188.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2021.24.2.171