Caregivers' Loss of the Dyadic Experience after Their Care Partners' Death

Harleah G. Buck; Karen Lyons; Philip Barrison; Paula Cairns; Tina Mason; Cindy Tofthagen; Kevin Kip

doi:10.1177/0193945921990426

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Caregivers' Loss of the Dyadic Experience after Their Care Partners' Death

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Caregivers' Loss of the Dyadic Experience after Their Care Partners' Death

Harleah G. Buck, Karen Lyons, Philip Barrison, Paula Cairns, Tina Mason, Cindy Tofthagen and Kevin Kip

Western journal of nursing research, Vol.44(2), pp.133-140

02/01/2022

DOI: 10.1177/0193945921990426

PMCID: PMC8319212

PMID: 33514300

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Little is known about the experience of family caregivers when their care partner dies and their dyadic relationship comes to an end. This study qualitatively examined and characterized the loss of the dyadic experience for the caregiver after the death of their care partner. Data was accrued as part of a randomized clinical trial in 29 older hospice caregivers. Iterative thematic analysis focused on dyadic processes before, during and post death. Using two relational parameters from Relational Turbulence Theory resulted in a preliminary characterization of a new concept-dyadic dissolution as a cognitive and affective process whereby a remaining member of a dyad experiences relational uncertainty and partner interference while adapting (or not) to the death of their care partner. Findings suggest that asking several open-ended questions about the dyadic relationship will enable assessment for any continuing impact of relational uncertainty and partner interference on bereaved caregivers.

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Title: Subtitle: Caregivers' Loss of the Dyadic Experience after Their Care Partners' Death
Creators: Harleah G. Buck - University of South Florida
Karen Lyons - Boston College
Philip Barrison - University of South Florida
Paula Cairns - University of South Florida
Tina Mason - Moffitt Cancer Center
Cindy Tofthagen - Mayo Clinic in Florida
Kevin Kip - University of South Florida
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Western journal of nursing research, Vol.44(2), pp.133-140
DOI: 10.1177/0193945921990426
PMID: 33514300
PMCID: PMC8319212
NLM abbreviation: West J Nurs Res
ISSN: 0193-9459
eISSN: 1552-8456
Publisher: Sage
Number of pages: 8
Grant note: R21AG056584 / National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Language: English
Date published: 02/01/2022
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984370749702771

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