Experience of parents caring for a child with an acquired disability
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Brad Phillips, PhD, RN, CNE
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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The purpose of this study was to (1) gather empirical evidence about the concept of transforming loss, and (2) use the evidence to offer guidance for nursing practice on how to assist families who are navigating these significant life experiences. The research question was, “How do parents describe living through the experience of caring for a child with an acquired disability?”
Dr. Phillips was a recipient of a Sigma Small Grant, 2020-2021 cohort.
Dr. Phillips wrote his dissertation on the same topic. It can be found here, http://hdl.handle.net/10755/23713
The Sigma Theta Tau International grant application that funded this research, in whole or in part, was completed by the applicant and peer-reviewed prior to the award of the Sigma grant. No further peer-review has taken place upon the completion of the Sigma grant final report and its appearance in this repository.
Type | Report |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Research Approach | Qualitative Research |
Keywords | Caregiver Burden; Transforming Loss; Children with Disabilities; Parent Caregivers |
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