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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Disenfranchised grievers - The GP's role in management |
Author: | Selby, S. Jones, A. Burgess, T. Clark, S. Moulding, N. Beilby, J. |
Citation: | Australian Family Physician, 2007; 36(9):768-770 |
Publisher: | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 0300-8495 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Susan Selby, Alison Jones, Teresa Burgess, Sheila Clark, Nicole Moulding, Justin Beilby |
Abstract: | Disenfranchised grief results from a loss that is not or cannot be openly acknowledged, publicly mourned, or socially supported. This article aims to explain the concept and varying presentations of disenfranchised grief and outlines the importance of the general practitioner's role. Preliminary quantitative results of a study of 15 cross cultural workers re-entering Australia are presented, showing more than half experiencing grief during re-entry and all having some form of disenfranchised grief. Disenfranchised grievers present with various symptoms, however, primary care has focused on mental illness, with little recognition of loss and grief issues, especially disenfranchised grief. Further research is required and currently underway to design and formally test a model that can be implemented within an Australian fee-for-service setting. |
Keywords: | Humans Stress, Psychological Grief Physician's Role Interpersonal Relations Social Perception Mental Disorders Family Practice Emigration and Immigration Residence Characteristics Culture Middle Aged Primary Health Care Australia Female |
Description: | Copyright © 2007 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Copyright to Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. |
Published version: | http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200709/18561 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 General Practice publications |
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