Audiobooks from terminally ill parent for their children – a qualitative evaluation
Abstract Background Improving the quality of life is one of the main objectives of palliative care. Biographical approaches are often used in combination with leaving a legacy in a range of different interventions such as Dignity Therapy or Life Review. This study presents an evaluation of audiobook...
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oai:doaj.org-article:27dc19bd0d294599b986c60e2f36e54a2021-11-14T12:11:58ZAudiobooks from terminally ill parent for their children – a qualitative evaluation10.1186/s12904-021-00872-61472-684Xhttps://doaj.org/article/27dc19bd0d294599b986c60e2f36e54a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00872-6https://doaj.org/toc/1472-684XAbstract Background Improving the quality of life is one of the main objectives of palliative care. Biographical approaches are often used in combination with leaving a legacy in a range of different interventions such as Dignity Therapy or Life Review. This study presents an evaluation of audiobook biographies for palliative care patients with young children. Methods Young parents diagnosed with a life-limiting disease could participate and create an audiobook for their young children. The audiobook itself was recorded over several days and edited by qualified radio journalists. After providing informed consent participants were interviewed twice over the course of the intervention regarding expectations, concerns, motivation, and experiences. Interviews and notes were transcribed verbatim and were analyzed using content analysis. The contents of the audiobooks are not part of the evaluation. Results The data were collected from February 2017 till September 2020. Fifty-four patients with ninety-six children at a mean age of 7 years were included and created an audiobook. The main theme of all interviews were the children. Within this field identified main topics were legacy, motivation, usage, benefit, aims, difficulties and worries in descending order. All patients would recommend the intervention. Conclusion Creating an audiobook as a legacy to their children seemed to help the diseased parents to cope with their limited life span.Henning CuhlsMichaela HesseGülay AtesLukas RadbruchBMCarticlePalliative careReminiscenceBiographyBereaved childrenLegacySpecial situations and conditionsRC952-1245ENBMC Palliative Care, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021) |
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Abstract Background Improving the quality of life is one of the main objectives of palliative care. Biographical approaches are often used in combination with leaving a legacy in a range of different interventions such as Dignity Therapy or Life Review. This study presents an evaluation of audiobook biographies for palliative care patients with young children. Methods Young parents diagnosed with a life-limiting disease could participate and create an audiobook for their young children. The audiobook itself was recorded over several days and edited by qualified radio journalists. After providing informed consent participants were interviewed twice over the course of the intervention regarding expectations, concerns, motivation, and experiences. Interviews and notes were transcribed verbatim and were analyzed using content analysis. The contents of the audiobooks are not part of the evaluation. Results The data were collected from February 2017 till September 2020. Fifty-four patients with ninety-six children at a mean age of 7 years were included and created an audiobook. The main theme of all interviews were the children. Within this field identified main topics were legacy, motivation, usage, benefit, aims, difficulties and worries in descending order. All patients would recommend the intervention. Conclusion Creating an audiobook as a legacy to their children seemed to help the diseased parents to cope with their limited life span. |
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Audiobooks from terminally ill parent for their children – a qualitative evaluation |
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