Benefits and challenges of recording biographical audiobooks by incurably ill parents to their children: A semi-structured interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is initial evidence that biographical audio recordings have a positive effect on people with advanced, incurable illnesses, but also that such recordings can represent a major challenge. Little is yet known about the interactions of positive and negative effects, as well as certain groups of patients with incurable illnesses.

Objectives

The aim of this study is to identify positive and negative effects of a personal family audiobook recording on incurably ill patients with underage children, suggestions for improving the implementation, and feasibility in parallel with somatic treatment.

Design

Qualitative, descriptive study.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews, transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The main categories wer

SUBMITTER: Greinacher A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495210 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature