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  • Strategies to prepare hospice providers to interact with adolescents with a parent in hospice

  • William Grayson, Denice Kopchak Sheehan, Pamela S. Stephenson, Kristen DeBois, Caitlin Sheehan
  • Journal:
    Palliative & Supportive Care / Volume 23 / 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    30 May 2025, e113
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  • Objective

    This study aimed to explore what is important for hospice providers to know when a seriously ill parent has adolescent children.

    Methods

    The sample included 18 young adults (18–28 years old) whose parents died in hospice or palliative care while they were adolescents (12–18 years old). Semi-structured interviews were conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using a thematic analysis. Themes emerged from the data and were determined by consensus.

    Results

    The participants described a variety of skills that are important for hospice providers to know. They provided specific suggestions for hospice providers who seek to help adolescents navigate this critical time when their parents are dying or have recently died.

    Significance of results

    These results can also be used to inform the development of interventions that assist hospice providers with strategies tailored to an adolescent’s specific needs. Future research should investigate these topics with a larger, more diverse sample.