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Continued Encounters

The Experience of After-Death Communication

Luann M. Daggett, D.S.N., R.N.

University of Southern Mississippi

Purpose: To analyze and categorize the various forms of after-death communication (ADC) and describe the effects on the bereaved.Method: In this qualitative descriptive study of 9 men and 9 women, data were collected during in-depth interviews using the Grief and Mourning Status Interview and Inventory and semistructured interview questions. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed and coded for content.Findings: Four categories of ADCs were identified: (a) visions and dreams, (b) lost-things-found, (c) symbolic messages, and (d) sightings. Both men and women experience ADCs; however, women are more likely to discuss the events with others.Conclusion: Although not everyone encounters or recognizes the phenomenon of ADC, it is a common aspect of the bereavement experience.Implications: Nurses and other health care providers have an important role in supporting and educating the public, especially the bereaved, regarding the phenomenon of ADC.

Key Words: continued encounters • after-death communication

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 23, No. 2, 191-207 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0898010105275928
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