Grief and Loss During Care Transitions: Experiences of Direct Care Workers

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dc.contributor.authorWladkowski, Stephanie P.
dc.contributor.authorKusmaul, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorLatimer, Abigail
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-24T17:57:18Z
dc.date.available2021-08-24T17:57:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-05
dc.description.abstractDirect Care Workers (DCW) provide both personal care to patients and emotional support to patients and caregivers in hospice and palliative care. DCWs often develop close ties and are then expected to work with new clients immediately following a care transition, with little or no time to grieve. A qualitative pilot study (n = 24) was conducted to explore the experience of DCWs during care transitions. Data was collected via focus groups and individual interviews. Thematic analysis was used. Results suggest DCWs managed their experiences (n = 19), by anticipating and accepting grief and loss (n = 21), employing personal coping strategies (n = 19), and saying good-bye (n = 15). Relational factors impacted the experience of care transitions (n = 22), including building and maintaining the relationship (n = 14), and the strength of perceived connections (n = 15). Increased organizational support and training to help address grief and loss will better support DCWs and the direct care workforce.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00302228211038797?journalCode=omeaen_US
dc.format.extent22 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepreprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m28rxt-xhze
dc.identifier.citationWladkowski, Stephanie P.; Kusmaul, Nancy; Latimer, Abigail; Grief and Loss During Care Transitions: Experiences of Direct Care Workers; OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 5 August, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1177%2F00302228211038797en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F00302228211038797
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/22646
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSage Journalsen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC School of Social Work
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.titleGrief and Loss During Care Transitions: Experiences of Direct Care Workersen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2278-8495en_US

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