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Belonging to a community of care: Mothers' experiences of online peer support groups for parents having lost a child with congenital heart defects.
- Source :
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Death Studies . 2022, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p1741-1749. 9p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The aim was to study mothers' experiences of online peer support groups after the death of a child. Participants (N = 8) were recruited through a newsletter for the Swedish association for families/children with heart defects, and two closed support groups on Facebook (900 and 100 members) and interviewed by telephone. Transcripts were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. The groups were available around the clock, regardless of support need, and mothers joined both to receive and provide support. Participation in online peer support groups may provide a sense of belonging to a caring community and serve as a valuable complement to healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AFFINITY groups
*ATTITUDES of mothers
*SOCIAL support
*PSYCHOLOGY of parents
*INTERNET
*PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL care
*CONGENITAL heart disease
*INTERVIEWING
*INFANT death
*QUALITATIVE research
*SUPPORT groups
*SOUND recordings
*STATISTICAL sampling
*CONTENT analysis
*THEMATIC analysis
*CHILD mortality
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07481187
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Death Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157707546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1850548