Wished for and avoided conversations with terminally ill individuals during final conversations

The current investigation examines retrospectively wished for and avoided conversations during the end of life with a deceased relational partner. Participants reported on conversations they wished they had engaged in and conversations that they intentionally avoided, as well as reasons why they did...

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Published in:Death studies 2017-03, Vol.41 (3), p.162-172
Main Authors: Generous, Mark A., Keeley, Maureen
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Attitude to Death
Communication
Family
Female
Health technology assessment
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Verbal communication
Young Adult
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description The current investigation examines retrospectively wished for and avoided conversations during the end of life with a deceased relational partner. Participants reported on conversations they wished they had engaged in and conversations that they intentionally avoided, as well as reasons why they did not engage in the conversations. Analyses revealed the following wished for and avoided conversations: negative relationship characteristics; death and dying; postdeath arrangements; and personal information. Furthermore, participants indicated the following reasons for not discussing the aforementioned topics during final conversations: emotional protection, relational differences, and condition of the dying. Theoretical and practical implications for end-of-life communication are discussed.
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