Palliative Medicine; Sep 2016; vol. 30(8) 730-744
Bristowe, Katherine;
Marshall, Steve; Harding, Richard
The studies identified in this review described universal experiences of the pain of losing a partner;
however, additional barriers and stressors were reported for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and/or trans* people, including homophobia, failure to acknowledge the
relationship, additional legal and financial issues and the 'shadow' of HIV or
AIDS. A novel model was developed to explain how the experience for lesbian,
gay, bisexual and/or trans* people is shaped by whether the relationship was
disclosed and acknowledged in life and into bereavement and how this impacts
upon needs and access to care.
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