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(Bowlby's Phases of Mourning): This theory was developed in 1980.
Numbing "I can't believe"- feeling stunned or unreal
Yearning and searching- Outbursts, tearful sobbing, acute distress
Disorganization and despair- Think about how and why the loss occurred sense-making"
Reorganization- Acceptance of unaccustomed role, acquire new skills, build new relationships
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4 types of grief: normal (uncomplicated), complicated, anticipatory, disenfranchised.
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6 different types of experiencing loss: Necessary,perceived, situational, actual, maturational, ultimate
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Actual: Loss of a body part, pet, friend, life partner ,or if material items are worn out or lost in a natural disaster
they can no longer touch, feel, see or hear valued people or objects.
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Advance directives: provide people with a means to communicate their health care wishes, including end-of-life care, when they can no longer participate in decision making.
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anticipatory: the process of letting go. occurs before actual loss or death. when a patient has a diagnosis of terminal ill family begins to say their good byes. in situation of long illness or Alzheimer's. person moving and leaving friends behind.
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assess stage of grief: ask patient how are you feeling right now.
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Autopsy: the surgical dissection of a body after death to determine cause of death, how the person died, or to contribute to knowledge of the disease.
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autotopsy prohibited by what culturals?: eastern orthodox, muslims, Jehovah's witness, and orthodox jews.
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bereavement: includes grief and mourning, inner feeling and outward behaviors of a survivor. close family member
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chronic: type of complicated. on going. greif doesnt decrease and continues over time cant "get past"
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complicated: includes chronic, delayed, exaggerated,and masked. person doesnt accept reality of death. "get past"
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cremation: opposed by many religions.
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delayed: type of complicated grief. years later. avoids pain of loss doesnt have common reaction at time of death
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disenfranchised: experience a loss, but will not publicly acknowledge. death of ex- spouse or early misscarriage. keeps the grief hidden, often lack of social support. Certain situations : abortion, suicide, giving up a child for adoption.
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exaggerated: type of complicated greif. overehelmed by loss cant function deep depression. grief alcoholism, drugs. they dont have good ability to cope
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factors influencing loss and grief: Human development- age and stage of development determine her ability to understand loss.
Socioeconomic status- influences a persons access to a persons resources and support.
Nature of personal relationships- knowing what relationship the person hadcan better help the person cope with loss.
Nature of loss- the bigger the loss the more support.
Culture and ethnicity- mexicans like the whole family there
Spiritual beliefs- tend to do better with losses
Hope- tend to do better with losses.
Nature of the loss
Significance of loss
Support system
Cause of death
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Grief: emotional response to a loss, manifested in ways unique to an individual , based on personal experiences, cultural expectations, and spiritual beliefs.
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health care power of attorney: a legal document that allows another person to make health care decisions for the patient, including withdrawel or withholding of care, when a patient is incapacitated
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Hospice care: provides services for patients who are at the end of life. less than 6 months certified by 2 MD's. 100% reimbursed Medicare. provides support to family for upto 1 yr after death.
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Kübler-Ross Stages of grief: Denial- often people start in this stage. disbelief.
Anger- common. " Why did god do this to me!?"
Bargaining- "If i can live till june, I can go to my daughter's wedding"
Depression- sucidiual?
Acceptance- I know I only have 6 months to live, I need to take care of some things.
This theory was developed in 1969. This is a behavior oriented model that includes five stages. The theory can be applied to any person undergoing a significant loss.
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living will: should i become ill where 2 doctors think my illness is terminal then... DNR etc....
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masked: type of complicated grief. unrecognized. express thru another behavior- parents yelling at each other after child death, behavior due to grief but don't recognize it
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Maturational: Due to developmental changes, such as growing up and growing older. ex. child going to school for the first time.
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mourning: conscious, and unconscious behavior associated with loss. saddness.
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Necessary: Go away to college, leave friends behind, death of a loved one
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normal (uncomplicated): commonly expected emotions and behavior. ex. crying, loniless. sadness, anger.
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numbing: a person has periods of extremely intense emotion and reports feeling "stunned" or "unreal", can last for several hours to 1 week.
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organ donations encouraged by which religions?: Buddhists in America.
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organ donations prohibited by what religions?: Jehovah's witness and muslims
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Palliative care: focuses on the prevention, reduction, or relief of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual symptoms of disease or treatment at the end of life when cure is no longer possible.managing symptoms of patients who diseases prcoess no longer respond to treatment. DOESNT HAVE TO BE IN AN ACTIVELY DRYING PHASE. care over a long period of time.
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Perceived: Less obvious but real to the person
. EX. lOSS OF SELF ESTEEM.
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Postmortem care: care of the body after death
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reorganization: final phase, usually requires a year or more, the person begins to accept unaccustomed roles, acquire new skills, and build new relationships.
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Situational: Results in a sudden, unpredictable life event. ex. divorce.
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symptoms of end-of-life: restlessness, oral intake decreasesm disorientatio, decreaed circulation (yellowish tinge to skin) coolness of extremities, loss of muscle tone, incontinence, sensory impairment- not verbal but can still hear. cheyne stokes- respiration or death rattle.
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Ultimate: Death is the ultimate loss as relationships with family and friends are ended.
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why is kubler ross stages of grief important: sets frame work for ID where people are at with the grief process. gives ability to acess and document where they are in grief use that info to set goals and development plan of care.
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yearning and searching: evokes emotional outbursts, tearful sobbing, and acute distress. Theorists explain that in order to move forward, bereaved persons must experience this painful phase of grief. Common symptoms: tightness in the chest and throat, shortness of breath, a feeling of weakness and lethargy, insomnia, and loss of appetite. Lasts for months or, intermittently, for years
