Abstract
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?"
Sigma Membership
Alpha Rho
Lead Author Affiliation
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Caregiver Burden, Transforming Loss, Children with Disabilities, Parent Caregivers
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Brad, "Experience of parents caring for a child with an acquired disability" (2022). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 156.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/156
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-06-28
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
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