Social distancing and visitor restrictions during the COVID pandemic place substantial strain on clinicians and families caring for people who are ill and dying. These experiences can be isolating and distressing for clinicians and families who are grieving.
Storytelling: Previous research demonstrates that telling the story about one’s experience helping to care for a cherished person who died can improve the quality of life for the person who is grieving. The StoryListening Study is based upon this previous work.
Research Questions: This study focuses on evaluating the acceptability of the TeleVideo StoryListening visit and understanding the aspects of the storytelling experience that are most beneficial to quality-of-life.
Research Methods: If you choose to participate in this study you would complete a brief telephone interview consisting of 18 short questions, schedule and complete a recorded TeleVideo Story Listening visit, and complete a brief telephone interview in two weeks consisting of 15 short questions
Who are end-of-life doulas?
-Doulas are nonmedical caregivers who are trained to be neutral and interested listeners at times of intensity, such as death and grief.
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