Bereaved Parents’ Narratives of Their Child Who Died of Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Bereaved parents whose child died of cancer have a desire to tell their child's story. When given the opportunity, nearly 80% of parents in this study chose to share. Thematic progression may be a framework for narrative repair. Parental narratives of their deceased child provide new insights into their bereavement experience and may help to develop novel supportive interventions.
Authors
- Jennifer M. Snaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2306-8994)
- Christy Lucas
- Benjamin Herold
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (US)
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073805
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00