Grieving in silence: Experiences of bereaved Taiwanese family members whose loved ones died from cancer

Lai, Wei Shu; Li, Wen Wen; Chiu, Wei‐Yao

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101967

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“…The 17 papers were published between 2006 and 2021. There were ten qualitative studies [ 36 – 43 , 45 , 46 ], one mixed-methods study [ 47 ], and six quantitative surveys [ 48 – 53 ]. Six of the 17 studies employed longitudinal design [ 39 , 43 , 48 , 49 , 52 , 53 ] (Table 2 ).…”

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“…The main aim of the qualitative studies was to explore family members’ bereavement experience, while the quantitative surveys mainly investigated the relationship between grief and specific variables such as family members’ demographics and palliative sedation therapy. Most studies ( n = 12) recruited participants from a single hospital [ 39 – 43 , 45 , 46 , 48 – 52 ], and two qualitative studies included only one family member as the participant [ 41 , 42 ]. Studies were conducted across Taiwan.…”

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“…The included studies differed in the relationship between participants and the deceased and the bereaved time frames. The primary relationships were spouse and parent-adult children [ 36 , 38 , 46 , 48 – 53 ]. The average bereaved time varied with the range between 36 hours and four years, but most studies were from six months to 18 months [ 37 – 39 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 50 – 52 ].…”

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“…The primary relationships were spouse and parent-adult children [ 36 , 38 , 46 , 48 – 53 ]. The average bereaved time varied with the range between 36 hours and four years, but most studies were from six months to 18 months [ 37 – 39 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 50 – 52 ]. Most studies ( n = 16) investigated terminally ill cancer patients [ 36 – 39 , 41 – 43 , 45 – 53 ] who received specialist inpatient palliative care ( n = 10) [ 39 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 48 – 51 , 53 ].…”

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Taiwanese family members’ bereavement experience following an expected death: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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Xiong,

Remawi

et al. 2024

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Background Bereavement experience is shaped by cultural and social contexts. No systematically constructed reviews were identified to explore the bereavement experience for people who are influenced by Chinese culture valuing filial piety and mutual dependence. This review aimed to systematically review the bereavement experience of Taiwanese family members living in Taiwan following an expected death. Methods MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, China Academic Journal Database, and Chinese Electronic Periodical Services were searched with no date restrictions from inception to 20 October 2022. The methodological rigour of studies was assessed using Hawker’s appraisal tool. A narrative synthesis approach using Popay’s work was employed to synthesise the findings of the studies. Studies investigating Taiwanese family members’ bereavement experiences were included. We excluded papers studying bereavement through the death of a child. Results Searches retrieved 12,735 articles (after de-duplication), 17 of which met the inclusion criteria and were included for synthesis: English [9] and Chinese [8], published between 2006 and 2021. The studies varied in quality with scores ranging from 22 to 33 out of 36. The studies differed in the relationship between participants and the deceased, the bereaved time frames, and the definitions of bereavement. Most studies focussed on family members of cancer patients receiving specialist palliative care. Three bereavement theories and four tools were used. Risk factors of bereavement outcomes included family members feeling less prepared for death and deaths where palliative sedative therapy was used. Protective factors were higher caregiving burden and longer caregiving periods. Four themes regarding Taiwanese bereavement experience were generated: multiple impacts of death; problem-based coping strategies; importance of maintaining connections; influential religious beliefs and rituals. Conclusion Continuing the relationship with the deceased is a key element of Taiwanese bereavement experience and it is influenced by religious and cultural beliefs. Suppressing or hiding emotions during bereavement to connect with the deceased and maintain harmonious relationships needs to be acknowledged as culturally acceptable and encouraged by some religions in Taiwan. The findings could be potentially relevant for other Chinese populations, predominantly Buddhist countries or other East Asian societies. The role of preparing for death in bereavement outcomes is little understood and requires further research.

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“…Taiwan is generally regarded as a collectivistic culture based on traditional Confucian beliefs and concepts. In Taiwan, older people tend to be reluctant to discuss death and have difficulty expressing their personal needs and seeking support, leaving many of them unprepared for bereavement and with a diminished capacity to adapt and perceive existing social support as inadequate (Hsu et al, 2009; Lai et al, 2021). Traditional Confucian culture values family ties and filial piety.…”

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Trajectories of Instrumental and Emotional Social Support and the Associated Risk of Mortality in Bereaved Older Adults in Taiwan

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This study identified the trajectories of instrumental and emotional perceived social support (PSS) from 1996 to 2003 and investigated the associated risk of mortality in bereaved older adults in Taiwan. The study analyzed 1,188 bereaved older adults who had experienced loss of a spouse, a child, or both before 1996 from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging. More favorable trajectories of PSS are associated with lower mortality risk in bereaved older adults. Compared with the spousal or dual bereavement, the parental bereavement benefited more from consistently high instrumental PSS. The present study revealed that consistently high emotional PSS had a stronger protective effect on mortality risk for a widow or widower than did consistently high instrumental support. The findings of this study can serve as an empirical reference to inform social policies and clinical practices for bereaved older adults in culturally similar societies.

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Prolonged grief disorder

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Grieving in silence: Experiences of bereaved Taiwanese family members whose loved ones died from cancer

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References 27 publications

Taiwanese family members’ bereavement experience following an expected death: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Taiwanese family members’ bereavement experience following an expected death: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Trajectories of Instrumental and Emotional Social Support and the Associated Risk of Mortality in Bereaved Older Adults in Taiwan

Prolonged grief disorder

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