Life After Losing an Adult Child to a Drug Overdose: A Kawa Perspective.

Background: Limited research is available to occupational therapy practitioners focusing on parents' abilities to cope with the loss of an adult child to a drug overdose. We examined the unique experiences of grieving parents from a Kawa model perspective to identify potential implications for occup...

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Publicado en:Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 1 - 17
Autores principales: Weis, Aaron, Kugel, Julie D., Javaherian-Dysinger, Heather, De Brun, Jessica Nicole
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Open Journal of Occupational Therapy Summer2019
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          Weis, Aaron
          Kugel, Julie D.
          Javaherian-Dysinger, Heather
          De Brun, Jessica Nicole
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          Overdose Complications
          Adult Children
          Bereavement
          Parents
          Life Experiences
          Drawing
          Occupational Therapy
          Human
          Qualitative Studies
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Audiorecording
          Videoconferencing
          Parental Role
          Parental Attitudes
          Snowball Sample
          Male
          Female
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Coping
          Life Purpose
          Concept Mapping
          Loneliness
          Natural Environment
          Occupational Therapy Assessment
          Life Change Events
          Stress, Psychological Prevention and Control
          Psychological Trauma Prevention and Control
          Family
          Friendship
          Spouses
          Support, Psychosocial
          Economic and Social Security
          Patient Centered Care
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Background: Limited research is available to occupational therapy practitioners focusing on parents' abilities to cope with the loss of an adult child to a drug overdose. We examined the unique experiences of grieving parents from a Kawa model perspective to identify potential implications for occupational therapy. Methods:We used a qualitative approach in which 11 participants completed Kawa drawings and participated in semistructured interviews. Results: Following a Kawa model analysis themes emerged: volatile nature of flow, support from inner circle and connection with outer circle, lonely islands, personal attributes of positivity and economics, and enhancing my river's flow. Conclusion: The loss of an adult child to a drug overdose presents health care professionals with a unique set of grieving circumstances, including changes in life roles and abilities to participate in occupations, which can be challenging to address. As a result, this study suggests the Kawa model is an effective assessment tool that should be considered for use when working with those grieving the loss of a child to a drug overdose.
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