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0548/2013 - Impact of child‘s death on parents‘ marital relationship
Impacto da morte do filho sobre a conjugalidade dos pais

Author:

• Fabio Scorsolini-Comin - Scorsolini-Comin, F. - Uberaba, MG - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - <scorsolini_usp@yahoo.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Ana Bárbara Morelli - Morelli AB. - Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - <anabarbaramorelli@hotmail.com>
• Manoel Antônio dos Santos - Santos, M.A. - Ribeirão Preto, SP - Universidade de São Paulo - <masantos@ffclrp.usp.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde Mental

Abstract:

The aim of this qualitative study was to understand the experience of the couple who lost a child affected by cancer, focusing on the impact of death on the marital relationship. The strategy used in this paper was the case study, in order to describe the process of elaboration of mourning and the impact of his son‘s death on the parents‘ marital. The couple participant was united was 39 years old, which three years ago lost her youngest son. Spouses were interviewed individually and together. A semi-structured interview scripts has been used for this purpose. We observed that the religious community which the couple belongs has been the main source of support in the elaboration of mourning, although its precepts may prevent the free expression of their suffering, particularly in the case of the wife. While the couple remained united, the conjugal was shaking after his child‘s death. The husband showed difficulty of talking about marriage, and the wife pointed out the absence of the child as a reason for the change in the marital relationship. Conjugality and religiosity/spirituality emerged as important dimensions to be addressed by health staff in attending to bereaved families.

Keywords:

death marital relationship mourning cancer

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Scorsolini-Comin, F., Morelli AB., Santos, M.A.. Impact of child‘s death on parents‘ marital relationship. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/May). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/impact-of-childlsquos-death-on-parentslsquo-marital-relationship/13060



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