Grief and bereavement in pediatric palliative care #502

Grief and bereavement in pediatric palliative care #502
Journal of Palliative Medicine; by Lori Wiener, Meaghann S. Weaver; 6/25
Grief is the natural emotional response to loss. In pediatric illnesses, grief may be a response to physical loss (a patient missing her own bedroom while admitted to the hospital), a relational loss (separation from peer friendships due to extended hospitalizations), and loss of meaning (ambitions, dreams, or hopes for the future are compromised by a life-limiting illness). For children and families, grief often begins at the time of diagnosis and fluctuates through the disease trajectory.