Death of a child on the threshold of a new life and support for the bereaved family

Marta Hošťálková

Palacky University, Olomouc; University Hospital Olomouc

Dominik Opatrný

Palacky University, Olomouc; University Hospital Olomouc


Abstract

Although modern medicine reduced the amount of child deaths significantly, it cannot save the life of every child. As an outcome, a death of a child is perceived as something completely abnormal now. The article discusses the situation of families, who lost one of their children, and illustrates it by examples from our practice of health care chaplains. It also presents the support for these families available in the Czech Republic.

Schlagworte:

death of a child, mourning, grief counsellors, health care chaplains

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2019-04-03

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Hošťálková, M., & Opatrný, D. (2019). Death of a child on the threshold of a new life and support for the bereaved family. Family Forum, 5, 125–137. Abgerufen von https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/ff/article/view/699

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