Being a constant presence in a sea of change: The lived experience of vigil keeping for a family member at end of life
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Colleen B. Fleming-Damon, PhD, APRN-BC, ACHPN, C.T
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Abstract
An end-of-life vigil is the act of being with another towards death. A family vigil is a phenomenon that occurs when one or more significant others gather by the bedside of a family member in the weeks, days, or hours prior to death. There is a scarcity of research with specific focus on end-of-life vigil keeping, yet it is not unusual for nurses who minister to the dying to be present, bear witness and share in this human experience. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore form, structure and meaning of the lived experience of vigil keeping for a dying family member at the end of life, using hermeneutic phenomenology as methodology. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 individuals who kept vigil were transcribed, analyzed and interpreted using van Manen's process of hermeneutic analysis.
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| Type | Dissertation |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | Phenomenology |
| Research Approach | Qualitative Research |
| Keywords | End-of-Life Vigil; Family Care; Transitions |
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| Grantor | Adelphi University |
| Advisor | Donohue-Porter, Patricia |
| Level | PhD |
| Year | 2018 |
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