Personal narratives about death and dying: a case study with nursing students

Laranjeira, Carlos; Afonso, Catarina; Querido, Ana

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Laranjeira, Carlos

Afonso, Catarina

Querido, Ana

Abstract(s)

This study aimed to qualitatively explore students' meanings of a significant death or dying experience described in the first-person: psycho-emotional and spiritual life reflections. Using a narrative-reflection approach, we performed a multiple case study. Ten nursing students from a 3 rd-year palliative nursing course were selected based on the richness of their experiences. Topics such as the timing of the loss, the manner of death, role changes after the loss, and adjustment patterns were discussed. The role of the narrative is clearly multi faceted – contributing to the development of a student's identity, providing comfort, and helping to make sense of a 'senseless' event.

Keywords

Narratives Loss Nursing students Self-awareness Learning strategy

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/8715

Citation

Laranjeira, C.; Afonso, C.; Querido, A. (2022). Personal narratives about death and dying: a case study with nursing students. En 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'22). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 781-788. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14663