Actual Solidarity through Virtual Support: A Pilot Descriptive Study of an Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents

Weaver, Meaghann S.; Jurgens, Alex; Neumann, Marie L.; Schalley, Sabrina; Kellas, Jody Koenig; Navaneethan, Hema; Tullis, Julianne

doi:10.1089/jpm.2020.0617

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of consideration of additional modes of service delivery as some parents may be more at risk of negative outcomes due to compounded isolation from limits placed on in-person activities (Helton et al, 2020). Weaver et al (2021) recently piloted a group intervention for bereaved parents, Grief's Journey Family Bereavement Curriculum, via a teleconferencing platform (i.e., Zoom). Parents participating in the group reported benefit from and satisfaction with the program.…”

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The impact of family bereavement interventions: Qualitative feedback identifies needs.

Henning¹,

Germann²,

Holder³

et al. 2021

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

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Objective: To present a synthesis of program improvement evaluations of two approaches to bereavement support for families: (a) weekend family camps providing developmentally targeted grief education and social support for children and parents, and (b) a wait-list control randomized trial of a parent bereavement group intervention. Method: Families eligible for camp experienced a child's death (from any cause) and have surviving children at home. No-cost twice-yearly weekend camps include support sessions and family activities like fishing. After each retreat, parents and children complete an anonymous evaluation. We analyzed forms from 2009-2014 using the constant comparative method to devise a code structure and identify themes to understand camp impact. The second intervention, the bereavement group, included English and Spanish speaking parents of children who died from cancer. They were initially randomized to intervention and wait-list control groups. Intervention included six-weekly sessions of a bereavement program. Participants were invited to a postintervention focus group to better understand reasons for participation, the value of the group, and their support needs. Results: Qualitative findings from both groups strongly indicate that bereaved parents have specific ongoing needs that can be addressed through family-or parent-focused interventions. Families identified benefits including being able to openly express feelings with peers who truly understand, gaining an understanding of individual and developmental differences in the grief Julie N.

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Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

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The impact of family bereavement interventions: Qualitative feedback identifies needs.

Henning¹,

Germann²,

Holder³

et al. 2021

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

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“…The term partner was included in 1 study 32 . Lichtenthal et al 27 (2019) defined parent as biological, adoptive, or stepparent(s), and Weaver et al 30 (2021) used “legal guardian.” Family members were defined as “parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins.” 21 …”

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“…In another study about a therapeutic recreation-based bereavement camp composed of a 3-camp cycle of a 4-day/3-night camp, interventions were facilitated by staff composed of activity leaders and volunteers 25 . A virtual bereavement support program (titled Grief's Journey) was delivered to legal guardians by trained grief facilitators 30 . Xiu et al 31 (2020) engaged with a professional teacher of Chinese brush painting to assist with designing the “flowers and birds” activity.…”

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A Review of Parental Bereavement Interventions

Dias,

Floyd,

Ramkumar

et al. 2024

J Hosp Palliat Nurs

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The untimely death of a child is an incredibly traumatic experience for parents and their loved ones. It uproots every aspect of their life, leading the bereaved parents to be far more likely to have poorer physical and mental health outcomes. This traumatic form of bereavement should have comprehensive grief-focused, high-quality interventions available for parents and extended family members. The purpose of this rapid review was to explore and describe the bereavement interventions available for parents and family that have been published within the past 5 years. Records identified 123 full-text articles that were reviewed, and 14 of those were included for data extraction and synthesis, using Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group with the addition of keyword searches. The 14 articles were analyzed by evaluating description of bereaved parents, accessibility of interventions, who delivered interventions, and the type and delivery time of interventions. Four types of interventions were identified, including Web-based, community-based, hospital-based, and psychotherapy interventions. This rapid review has implications for clinical practice, research, and health care policy that can increase the availability of support and quality of interventions for bereaved parents and family members.

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“…In the case of online interventions, the study carried out by Weaver et al ( 2021 ) consisted of an online bereavement support group via Zoom platform that lasted for a total of eight weeks. Each week, patients were explained one of the topics included in the programmes summary and received psychoeducation on it.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…First of all, two of the three studies implementing online interventions actually succeeded in positively impacting parental grief (Sveen et al, 2021 ; Weaver et al, 2021 ). Both papers agree in the fact that online interventions are acceptable as tools for dealing with bereavement.…”

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The loss of a child, bereavement and the search for meaning: A systematic review of the most recent parental interventions

Pelacho-Ríos

Bernabé-Valero

2022

Curr Psychol

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The loss of a child is considered one of the most tragic experiences that parents can go through. The present systematic review aims to compile the most recently published interventions in bereavement support for these parents, being particularly interested in those made from a meaning-centered approach. The search for the units of analysis was guided by the standards of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Statement and was entered in Web of Science, Scopus and EBSCO, obtaining a total of 485 papers of which 21 have been included in this article. The results found are heterogeneous in terms of the type of intervention used and results, but they all seem to have something in common: the lack of research and reliable interventions that exist for this population. With this systematic review we intend to achieve a better understanding of these parents' needs and to highlight the enormous work that still remains ahead in order to make their bereavement experience a little less devastating.

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Actual Solidarity through Virtual Support: A Pilot Descriptive Study of an Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

The impact of family bereavement interventions: Qualitative feedback identifies needs.

The impact of family bereavement interventions: Qualitative feedback identifies needs.

A Review of Parental Bereavement Interventions

The loss of a child, bereavement and the search for meaning: A systematic review of the most recent parental interventions

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