Luann M Daggett1. 1. University of Southern Mississippi, School of Nursing, Meridian Campus, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To analyze and categorize the various forms of after-death communication (ADC) and describe the effects on the bereaved. METHOD: In this qualitative descriptive study of 9 men and 9 women, data were collected during in-depth interviews using the Grief and Mourning Status Interview and Inventory and semistructured interview questions. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed and coded for content. FINDINGS: Four categories of ADCs were identified: (a) visions and dreams, (b) lost-things-found, (c) symbolic messages, and (d) sightings. Both men and women experience ADCs; however, women are more likely to discuss the events with others. CONCLUSION: Although not everyone encounters or recognizes the phenomenon of ADC, it is a common aspect of the bereavement experience. IMPLICATIONS: Nurses and other health care providers have an important role in supporting and educating the public, especially the bereaved, regarding the phenomenon of ADC.
PURPOSE: To analyze and categorize the various forms of after-death communication (ADC) and describe the effects on the bereaved. METHOD: In this qualitative descriptive study of 9 men and 9 women, data were collected during in-depth interviews using the Grief and Mourning Status Interview and Inventory and semistructured interview questions. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed and coded for content. FINDINGS: Four categories of ADCs were identified: (a) visions and dreams, (b) lost-things-found, (c) symbolic messages, and (d) sightings. Both men and women experience ADCs; however, women are more likely to discuss the events with others. CONCLUSION: Although not everyone encounters or recognizes the phenomenon of ADC, it is a common aspect of the bereavement experience. IMPLICATIONS: Nurses and other health care providers have an important role in supporting and educating the public, especially the bereaved, regarding the phenomenon of ADC.
Authors: Karina Stengaard Kamp; Edith Maria Steffen; Ben Alderson-Day; Paul Allen; Anne Austad; Jacqueline Hayes; Frank Larøi; Matthew Ratcliffe; Pablo Sabucedo Journal: Schizophr Bull Date: 2020-12-01 Impact factor: 9.306