Chronic Illness, Grief, and the Family

This article presents a discussion of the relationship between client and family acceptance of chronic illness and grieving responses described by Kubler-Ross and Bugen. As elderly individuals live longer, their need for health care increases. Nurses are involved as caregivers throughout the health...

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Published in:Journal of community health nursing 1984, Vol.1 (2), p.75-88
Main Author: Moulton, Patricia J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anger
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic diseases
Community health
Community Health Nursing
Diabetes
Diseases
Family
Female
Geriatric nursing
Grief
Humans
Insulin
Interpersonal interaction
Male
Nurses
Nursing
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Summary:This article presents a discussion of the relationship between client and family acceptance of chronic illness and grieving responses described by Kubler-Ross and Bugen. As elderly individuals live longer, their need for health care increases. Nurses are involved as caregivers throughout the health care system, but their role assumes a special significance and challenge when dealing with long term management of health care. The community health nurse is often faced with the responsibility of coordinating this management. By relating the client's and family's behavior to grief reactions and to King's Theory for Nursing, nurses can add depth to their understanding of the dynamics involved and provide more effective nursing management.
ISSN:0737-0016
1532-7655
DOI:10.1207/s15327655jchn0102_2