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

Katherine Bristowe Liadh Timmins Debbie Braybrook Steve MarshallAlexandra PitmanKatherine JohnsonElizabeth DayPaul CliftRuth RoseDeok Hee YiPeihan YuWei GaoAnna RoachKathryn AlmackMichael KingRichard Harding

Published in: Palliative medicine (2022)

LGBT+ people face additional stressors in bereavement. Not all LGBT+ people want to talk directly about their relationships/identities. Sensitive exploration of support needs, aligned with preferences around disclosure of identities, can help foster trust. Five recommendations for inclusive practice are presented. Further research should consider whether the Acceptance-Disclosure Model has utility to explain bereavement experiences for other isolated or disenfranchised groups.

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