Meaning-Making Among Family Members of Hospitalized Traffic Accident Victims: A Grounded Theory Study
Erick Alexander de Jesús Chamorro Segovia, Karen Vanessa Herrera, Ana Milena Marquina de Reyes, Jazmin del Rocío Lopez, Ottoniel Sanchez Murgas · 2026
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Erick Chamorro Segovia and co-authors study how families make sense of a traffic crash while a loved one lies in hospital, in a 2026 paper from Nicaragua. Road crashes are a public health burden there, yet most local research counts outcomes rather than asking families what the event means to them. Ten close family carers gave deep interviews.
Five linked themes grew from the talks: first coping, family reshuffle under overload, the meaning given to the crash, shared bodily hurt, and support from kin, faith, and the hospital. Talk of blame, injustice, and road risk ran through the accounts. Fear of lasting disability deepened distress, while support eased the crisis.
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| CREATOR | Erick Alexander de Jesús Chamorro Segovia, Karen Vanessa Herrera, Ana Milena Marquina de Reyes, Jazmin del Rocío Lopez, Ottoniel Sanchez Murgas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |