Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2023
Discomfort with suffering and dying, a cross-sectional survey of the general public.
Death and the process of dying have become increasingly medicalized and professionalized. The associated cultural estrangement from death may affect how comfortable we feel about death and dying. This study examines the general public's discomfort with another person's suffering and dying, and whether these feelings are associated with specific personal characteristics or experiences. ⋯ A considerable level of discomfort is present within the general public about the suffering and dying of others and this may increase social stigma and a tendency to avoid seriously ill people and their social surroundings. Our findings suggest that interventions may help shift this societal discomfort if they incorporate a focus on cultural and experiential exposure and increasing knowledge about palliative care.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2023
Clinical TrialSupportive Care for Dual Caregivers who Care for their Partner with Cancer and their Young Children.
Advanced cancer patients and their spouses who parent minor children report parenting concerns and increased psychological distress. This single-arm trial examined the feasibility and initial evidence for efficacy of a novel parent support program. ⋯ The initial testing of our parenting intervention yielded promising results regarding feasibility and an initial signal of intervention efficacy. Thus, a randomized controlled trial for further testing is warranted.