European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
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To explore the experience of grief in bereaved Taiwanese family members whose loved ones died from cancer. ⋯ Silent grief provides a new avenue for exploring grief among bereaved families, potentially impacting their ability to fully grieve through the expressed feelings proposed by William Worden's TEAR model of task-oriented mourning. Thus, this silent grieving should be acknowledged. The findings provide support for developing family-centered, culturally tailored bereavement care. Healthcare professionals play an important role in detecting changes in family dynamics that may interfere with support from family members.