LGBT+ partner bereavement and appraisal of the Acceptance-Disclosure Model of LGBT+ bereavement: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Support from social networks is vital after the death of a partner. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT+) people can face disenfranchisement and isolation in bereavement. The Acceptance-Disclosure Model (of LGBT+ bereavement) posits that experiences are shaped by the extent to which individuals feel able to disclose their bereavement to others, and whether that loss is acknowledged appropriately.

Aim

To explore LGBT+ specific experiences of partner bereavement; determine decision-making processes regarding disclosure of relationships/identities; and appraise the Acceptance-Disclosure Model using primary qualitative data.

Design

Exploratory in-depth qualitative interview study positioned within a social constructivist paradigm. Data were analysed

SUBMITTER: Bristowe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature