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Article: Qualitative study of Chinese widows in Hong Kong: Insights for psycho-social care in hospice settings

TitleQualitative study of Chinese widows in Hong Kong: Insights for psycho-social care in hospice settings
Authors
KeywordsBereavement
Chinese
Palliative care
Pre-bereavement
Widows
Issue Date2006
PublisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://pmj.sagepub.com
Citation
Palliative Medicine, 2006, v. 20 n. 5, p. 513-520 How to Cite?
AbstractIn an exploratory, phenomenological study of seven Chinese widows in Hong Kong, five major themes are identified: relationship with the deceased, relationship with others, grief reactions, coping and emotional expression. This paper focuses on the first theme: the widows' relationship with the deceased husband along a timeline from the time of diagnosis to after death. The experiences in the final days with the deceased were frequently referred to when the informants talked about this theme. This paper aims to give added voice, based on the experience of Chinese widows, to the possible role of hospice and palliative care on influencing the bereavement experience. Issues of awareness and acceptance of death, the supportive environment and support for family carers, the moment of death, creation of legacies, and sensitivity towards cultural embedded practices, are discussed. It is hoped that the experiences of these bereaved widows will stimulate new research to elucidate and verify the findings reported in this paper. © 2006 Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/53588
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 3.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.310
ISI Accession Number ID
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dc.contributor.authorChow, AYMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CLWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, SMYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, DMWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSuen, MHPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KFKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-03T07:23:54Z-
dc.date.available2009-04-03T07:23:54Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPalliative Medicine, 2006, v. 20 n. 5, p. 513-520en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0269-2163en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/53588-
dc.description.abstractIn an exploratory, phenomenological study of seven Chinese widows in Hong Kong, five major themes are identified: relationship with the deceased, relationship with others, grief reactions, coping and emotional expression. This paper focuses on the first theme: the widows' relationship with the deceased husband along a timeline from the time of diagnosis to after death. The experiences in the final days with the deceased were frequently referred to when the informants talked about this theme. This paper aims to give added voice, based on the experience of Chinese widows, to the possible role of hospice and palliative care on influencing the bereavement experience. Issues of awareness and acceptance of death, the supportive environment and support for family carers, the moment of death, creation of legacies, and sensitivity towards cultural embedded practices, are discussed. It is hoped that the experiences of these bereaved widows will stimulate new research to elucidate and verify the findings reported in this paper. © 2006 Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://pmj.sagepub.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofPalliative Medicineen_HK
dc.rightsPalliative Medicine. Copyright © Sage Publications Ltd.en_HK
dc.rightsThe final, definitive version of this article has been published in Palliative Medicine, 2006, v. 20 n. 56, p. 513-520, © <SAGE Publications Ltd >en_HK
dc.subjectBereavementen_HK
dc.subjectChineseen_HK
dc.subjectPalliative careen_HK
dc.subjectPre-bereavementen_HK
dc.subjectWidowsen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdaptation, Psychologicalen_HK
dc.subject.meshHospice Care - methods - psychologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshInterpersonal Relationsen_HK
dc.subject.meshWidowhood - psychologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshTerminal Care - methods - psychologyen_HK
dc.titleQualitative study of Chinese widows in Hong Kong: Insights for psycho-social care in hospice settingsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailChow, AYM: chowamy@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChan, CLW: cecichan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1191/0269216306pm1168oaen_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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