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Experiences of Volunteers Supporting Parents Following a Fatal Fetal Anomaly Diagnosis.
- Source :
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Qualitative Health Research . Apr2021, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p835-846. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Ireland has had a reliance on voluntary groups to provide peer-to-peer bereavement support. The aim of this study was to explore volunteers', within these voluntary groups, experiences of supporting parents following a fatal fetal anomaly diagnosis. Purposive sampling was used to recruit volunteers (n = 17) and face-to-face interviews undertaken. NVivo12 was utilized to assist in the thematic analysis of the data. Five themes; "motivation for altruistic acts," "being challenged," "value of education and training," "supporting volunteers to support others," and "it is not a sprint, it is a marathon" were identified. Volunteers felt comfortable in their peer-support role but found the lack of knowledge regarding newly implemented termination of pregnancy (TOP) services challenging. The importance of education/training was identified, emphasizing the need for collaboration with health care professionals and other voluntary organizations for support. The findings illustrate the need for collaborative working between health care professionals and volunteers to assist them in supporting bereaved parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AFFINITY groups
*HEALTH education
*SOCIAL support
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*RESEARCH methodology
*INTERVIEWING
*ABORTION
*QUALITATIVE research
*EXPERIENCE
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*FETAL abnormalities
*JUDGMENT sampling
*THEMATIC analysis
*VOLUNTEER service
*PARENTS
*BEREAVEMENT
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10497323
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Qualitative Health Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149379711
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320987834