Banishing Death: The Disappearance of the Appreciation of Mortality

Lundgren, Burden S.; Houseman, Clare

doi:10.2190/om.61.3.d

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“…Within nursing curriculum, the design of mental health simulations is a relatively new and innovative educational tool and it is acknowledged that more research on the effectiveness of simulation is needed [21] [52]. Within society there is also generally a reluctance to discuss matters associated with death and dying [53]. The lack of research literature related specifically to the use of simulation and suicidality may covertly reflect society's and therefore nurses reluctance to engage with this social taboo topic.…”

Section: Implications For Nursing Educationmentioning

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The Potential of Simulation to Enhance Nursing Students’ Preparation for Suicide Risk Assessment: A Review

Davison¹,

Mackay²,

McGivern³

2017

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Suicide risk assessment is a critical skill in preventing suicide. Yet most nurses do not feel confident in assessing suicide risk. Development of this potentially life-saving skill needs to begin at the undergraduate nursing level. As simulation is an effective pedagogical tool utilised within nursing education, the aim of this paper was to explore the potential of simulation in preparing student nurses' for suicide risk assessment. Literature was examined to identify what simulation modalities were employed within nursing education and the outcomes associated with these. The findings suggest that to varying degrees all simulation modalities have the potential to decrease student anxiety, and increase student confidence, knowledge and communication skills when working with people at risk of suicide. However the use of Standardised Patient (SP) simulation adds an authenticity to the experience and allows for the assessment of a wider range of human responses, including key nonverbal communication skills. The sense of realism provided by SP allows for more in-depth understanding into the person's experiences, which is critical in the assessment of a person's mental health needs and risk of suicide. The majority of simulations identified were located within a mental health setting. Given that student nurses may encounter a person who is suicidal in any clinical setting, further research is needed on simulation which integrates mental health assessments and suicide risk assessment into a variety of clinical areas.

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Section: Implications For Nursing Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Potential of Simulation to Enhance Nursing Students’ Preparation for Suicide Risk Assessment: A Review

Davison¹,

Mackay²,

McGivern³

2017

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“…65 Death has a profound impact on most family members even when the patient is elderly, and this impact is mag- period. [69][70][71] Sibling distress increases around the anniversary of the child's death. 65 Though frequently unnoticed, the grief of grandparents should not be ignored as they experience double tragedy-the loss of a dying grandchild and the suffering of their own child.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Parents or spouses may have prolonged absences from work, leading to decreased income or stunted career growth. Siblings may be frequently absent from school and suffer decreased academic performance during this difficult period 69–71 . Sibling distress increases around the anniversary of the child's death 65 .…”

Section: Family and Bereavementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Palliative care considerations and practices for adolescents and young adults with cancer

Upshaw

Roche

Gleditsch

et al. 2020

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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The definition of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in oncology varies with upper limits up to age 39. Younger AYAs, ages 12-24 years, are often cared for within pediatrics. In caring for AYAs with cancer, there are unique considerations that become even more important to recognize, acknowledge, and address in AYAs with lifethreatening cancer receiving palliative care. This review highlights important factors such as psychosocial development, cultural considerations, and support structure, which should be considered when providing palliative care to AYAs with cancer during the various stages of care: introduction of palliative care; symptom management; advanced care planning (ACP); end-of-life (EOL) care; and bereavement. K E Y W O R D S adolescent and young adult, end-of-life care, palliative care, pediatric oncology, support care 1 INTRODUCTION While much medical advancements have occurred in pediatric oncology, challenges in functioning, quality of life, and living with a poor prognosis contribute to symptom burden and suffering within this population. 1 Interdisciplinary palliative care (PC) teams aim to provide specialized care to patients with serious illness, and help their families to improve symptom control, ease suffering, and attend to associated psychological challenges. 2-7 When caring for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer diagnoses, there are unique considerations given their stage of psychosocial development. In this study, AYA is defined as ages 12-24 years, 8 per the World Health Organization (WHO) definition. While the upper age range of AYAs can be defined as up to 39 years, 9 the intended audience of this study paper is pediatric

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“…No longer are those who are on the verge of death surrounded by family and friends at home, but rather isolated in a hospital bed, surrounded by machines and strangers. Death is often viewed as an enemy that should be banished, rather than accepted as the inevitable (Lundgren & Houseman, 2010). In addition, the belief in an afterlife that was fervently held a century ago, is not as commonly held today, thus eroding confidence, comfort, and acceptance.…”

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“…While the use of burials and gravestones remain common practices, the internet is increasingly becoming a common "place" for memorializing the dead. Cyber cemeteries and cyber memorials allow the living to elaborate on their feelings of loss, to gain support in their grief, and to mark death with more than a few lines carved in stone (Hume & Bressers, 2009-2010. In the future, cyberspace may hold the key to understanding the cultural attitudes of the past as memorials move away from the gravestone and into the ether.…”

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Gardens of Stone: Searching for Evidence of Secularization and Acceptance of Death in Grave Inscriptions from 1900–2009

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From the magnificent to the mundane to the sublime, grave inscriptions serve as remembrances of the dead and provide concrete evidence of the thoughts and values of the day. In this study, 1,214 grave inscriptions (N = 1,214) dated 1900 to 2009 were examined for evidence of secularization and changes in attitude toward death. Using set criteria, the researchers categorized grave inscriptions in terms of language used (sacred/secular) and acceptance of death (acceptance/other). Binary logistic regression models revealed significantly more use of sacred language and significantly less acceptance of death over the past 110 years. Findings from these analyses suggest that: (a) secularization may not be as pervasive as thought, particularly with respect to death; and (b) as death has become increasingly medicalized and marginalized, society has grown less accepting of the finitude of life. These findings are further discussed in light of the continued evolution of death memorials.

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Banishing Death: The Disappearance of the Appreciation of Mortality

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

The Potential of Simulation to Enhance Nursing Students’ Preparation for Suicide Risk Assessment: A Review

The Potential of Simulation to Enhance Nursing Students’ Preparation for Suicide Risk Assessment: A Review

Palliative care considerations and practices for adolescents and young adults with cancer

Gardens of Stone: Searching for Evidence of Secularization and Acceptance of Death in Grave Inscriptions from 1900–2009

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