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Anticipatory Grief: A Concept Analysis
Aim. This article is a report of a concept analysis of anticipatory grief in nursing discipline.
Background. The increase of the importance and demand of hospice care requires healthcare professionals to provide better care services for family caregivers of hospice patients. One of their emotional challenges is grief. However, there are various terms of grief and each term has essential meanings. Especially anticipatory grief is a feeling of anticipating loss or death. But, concept analysis of anticipatory grief, widely used measures for anticipatory grief, consistent results of the relevant factors and effects of anticipatory grief have not been completed yet.
Objectives. This paper is to clarify
Anticipatory Grief: A Concept Analysis
Aim. This article is a report of a concept analysis of anticipatory grief in nursing discipline.
Background. The increase of the importance and demand of hospice care requires healthcare professionals to provide better care services for family caregivers of hospice patients. One of their emotional challenges is grief. However, there are various terms of grief and each term has essential meanings. Especially anticipatory grief is a feeling of anticipating loss or death. But, concept analysis of anticipatory grief, widely used measures for anticipatory grief, consistent results of the relevant factors and effects of anticipatory grief have not been completed yet.
Objectives. This paper is to clarify