TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary Results of Caregiver Speaks
T2 - A Storytelling Intervention for Bereaved Family Caregivers
AU - Rolbiecki, Abigail J.
AU - Oliver, Debra Parker
AU - Washington, Karla
AU - Benson, Jacquelyn J.
AU - Jorgensen, Lucas
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the National Cancer Institute [R01CA203999]. The content of this article is solely the responsibility of its authors and may not necessarily reflect the official views of the study’s funder.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020/7/3
Y1 - 2020/7/3
N2 - When bereaved cancer caregivers have the opportunity to tell stories about their caregiving and bereavement journey, they are better able to make meaning of these experiences. Creating a space where they can share stories with other bereaved caregivers increases social validation, facilitates the meaning-making process, and reduces distress and risk for complicated grief. This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative storytelling intervention for bereaved family caregivers of cancer patients. Twenty-one participants engaged in the intervention, and eleven were interviewed about their experience. Results indicated study feasibility and intervention acceptability. Suggestions for future intervention were also provided.
AB - When bereaved cancer caregivers have the opportunity to tell stories about their caregiving and bereavement journey, they are better able to make meaning of these experiences. Creating a space where they can share stories with other bereaved caregivers increases social validation, facilitates the meaning-making process, and reduces distress and risk for complicated grief. This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative storytelling intervention for bereaved family caregivers of cancer patients. Twenty-one participants engaged in the intervention, and eleven were interviewed about their experience. Results indicated study feasibility and intervention acceptability. Suggestions for future intervention were also provided.
KW - Cancer
KW - bereavement
KW - caregiving
KW - meaning-making
KW - storytelling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078585583&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985
DO - 10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985
M3 - Article
C2 - 33335452
AN - SCOPUS:85078585583
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 25
SP - 438
EP - 453
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 5
ER -