Pre-Post Changes in Anticipatory Grief Following a Blended Narrative Nursing Intervention Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Terminal Cancer

In Hye Park, Longfei Tao, Yingchun Chen, Yang Liu, College of Nursing, Ajou University, South Korea, Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Siping City Central People, s Hospital

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on August 14, 2026

Abstract

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PurposeFamily caregivers of terminal cancer patients experience anticipatory grief. Blended narrative nursing interventions remain insufficiently evaluated in palliative care. This single-group pre-post study examined changes in anticipatory grief ...