The role of a death and grief festival in cultivating awareness of serious illness, death, and bereavement at university: A qualitative study of students’ and staff’s motivations and experiences with Compassionate Week activities
Our study suggests that death and grief festivals, such as the Compassionate Week, can contribute to greater emotional and practical support for students and staff confronted with the experiences of serious illness, death, or bereavement.
Authors
- Joachim Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7224-9476)
- Filip Van Droogenbroeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1133-3495)
- Sarah Dury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0743-0364)
- Steven Vanderstichelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7214-704X)
- Hanne Bakelants (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4509-7649)
- Kenneth Chambaere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6277-072X)
- Luc Deliëns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-2422)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251336766
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel