Encountering patients in grief due to the death of a loved one: nurses’ experiences in municipal home care – a qualitative study
Anne-Lie Larsson, Eva-Lena Einberg, Ann-Christin Janlöv, Ingela Beck · 2026
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Anne-Lie Larsson and co-authors explored, in a 2026 interview study, how home care nurses meet patients who are grieving a loved one. A death in the family can deepen illness in people already frail. Whether nurses notice that grief, and know how to answer it, was unclear.
Twenty-two nurses shared their experiences in focus groups and solo interviews. Three themes emerged: noticing a patient's health slipping, feeling bound to listen to memories of the loss, and handling their own stirred emotions. Many felt unready and short on time, yet carried the duty personally. The authors call for grief and communication training, plus schedules and team support that leave room for such talks. Grief care, they argue, belongs inside ordinary home nursing.
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| CREATOR | Anne-Lie Larsson, Eva-Lena Einberg, Ann-Christin Janlöv, Ingela Beck |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |