Bereavement Groups for Parents Who Have Lost a Child: A Qualitative Study of Parental Experiences in a Danish Context

In a Scandinavian context, hospital-initiated bereavement groups may aspire to provide a shared space for parents to engage with existential aspects of loss. This study contributes to evolving understandings of best practices for bereavement support in regional paediatric palliative care programs.

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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
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2026-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70232
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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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Bereavement Groups for Parents Who Have Lost a Child: A Qualitative Study of Parental Experiences in a Danish Context

Michael van Manen, M. Beck, Malene Missel, Heidi Bergenholz
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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Bereavement Groups for Parents Who Have Lost a Child: A Qualitative Study of Parental Experiences in a Danish Context

Michael van Manen, M. Beck, Malene Missel, Heidi Bergenholz
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Abstract

In a Scandinavian context, hospital-initiated bereavement groups may aspire to provide a shared space for parents to engage with existential aspects of loss. This study contributes to evolving understandings of best practices for bereavement support in regional paediatric palliative care programs.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring SciencesVol. 40(2)
University of Copenhagen (DK), University of Southern Denmark (DK), Region Zealand (DK), Copenhagen University Hospital (DK), University of Alberta Hospital (CA), Zealand University Hospital (DK), Zealand University Hospital Køge (DK)
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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