MeSH: Health Status
The Physical Health of Caregivers of Children With Life-Limiting Conditions: A Systematic Review
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CONTEXT: Parental caregiving for a child with a life-limiting condition (LLC) is complex physical and mental work. The impact of this caregiving on parents’ physical health is unknown. OBJECTIVES: (1) To review existing evidence on the physical health of parents caring for a child with a LLC and (2) to determine how physical health of…
Grief and Bereavement in Fathers After the Death of a Child: A Systematic Review
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CONTEXT: The death of a child is devastating, and complicated grief adversely impacts parental physical and psychosocial well-being. Most research currently is centered on bereaved mothers, and the experiences of fathers remains underexplored. OBJECTIVE: We systematically reviewed the literature to characterize the grief and bereavement experiences of fathers after the death of a child. DATA…