Religious Coping in Bereaved Grandparents after a Grandchild Death

Abstract

The death of a child is a traumatic family life event. Although parental bereavement has received substantial attention, little research has focused on the grief experiences of bereaved grandparents¹. Pediatric palliative care focuses mainly on the children suffering from a life-limiting disease, but always includes parents and siblings. However, grandparents are also often highly involved in caring for the child and require additional attention². Herein, we present religious coping in bereaved grandparents who lost their grandchildren to attract the attention of health professionals to bereaved grandparents.