Deborah Ummel
Biographic Data
| ID | 148795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Ummel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Ummel |
| SIGNATURE | UMMEL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Sherbrooke |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8331-0765 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Au-delà du « bien mourir »
En mettant en dialogue trois ancrages empiriques québécois — les inégalités de genre au domicile, les deuils entravés par la pandémie et l’essor des communautés compatissantes à Montréal — cet article révèle les failles de nos systèmes actuels. Il démontre que la violence du mourir contemporain réside principalement dans l’abandon systémique des plus vulnérables : l’épuisement silencieux des femmes proches aidantes, le déni de la souffrance mascu…
Réflexions épistémologiques et méthodologiques sur l’étude empirique du deuil masculin
Il existe des a priori sur ce qu’est ou serait un « bon deuil ». Nous abordons la manière dont ces présupposés façonnent la recherche sur le deuil des hommes. Dans une perspective à la fois épistémologique et méthodologique, nous explorons les conséquences possibles de ces idées préconçues sur la conception, l’observation et l’interprétation des expériences des endeuillés. Une réflexion sur l’impact des modes de collecte de données sur l’étude em…
Le don d’organes en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir
Le don d’organes en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir est un phénomène rare, mais en augmentation depuis l’encadrement législatif des soins de fin de vie au Québec. Dans cet article, nous proposons une analyse des discours médiatiques sur le sujet, en nous concentrant sur la presse écrite québécoise francophone. Un total de 152 articles, publiés entre janvier 2016 et décembre 2024, ont été sélectionnés. Notre analyse fait ressortir cinq thèmes qu…
Perdre un être cher en contexte de Covid-19
Les mesures de santé publique (confinement et distanciation physique) imposées pour freiner la propagation de la COVID-19 engendrent des effets collatéraux psychosociaux majeurs pour les proches aidants. La communauté virtuelle de soutien J’accompagne, sous forme de recherche-action participative, vise à mieux comprendre le deuil pandémique et à briser l’isolement des endeuillés. L’analyse phénoménologique interprétative des entretiens individuel…
To Lose a Loved One by Medical Assistance in Dying or by Natural Death with Palliative Care
The integration of assisted dying into end-of-life care is raising reflections on bereavement. Patients and families may be faced with a choice between this option and natural death assisted by palliative care; a choice that may affect grief. Therefore, this study describes and compares grief experiences of individuals who have lost a loved one by medical assistance in dying or natural death with palliative care. A mixed design was used. Sixty be…
Passing through end-of-life suffering
The objective of this study was to understand the factors associated with "passing through suffering" in terminal illness. We interviewed 19 adults diagnosed with terminal disease in palliative stage. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four axes of understanding were generated. In the first, participants discussed the will to "feel alive" despite the disease. The second, the process of acceptance, is based on lucidity and on lettin…
Acknowledging bereavement, strengthening communities
Despite public health measures and collective efforts, millions of individuals have unfortunately died from COVID‐19 complications worldwide, leaving several million family members at risk of developing bereavement complications. In the Canadian province of Quebec, where substantial deaths were associated with COVID‐19, we established an online support community for bereaved caregivers who lost a loved one during the pandemic. We discuss “compass…
The relational landscape of bereavement after anticipated death
To complement existing literature and better capture the diversity of factors influencing grief, a more interpersonal understanding is required. Thus, we used the relational landscape's concept and empirical investigation to clarify the roles of individuals surrounding the bereaved. Sixteen interviews with bereaved individuals by euthanasia or natural death were analyzed using Interpretive Description. We present a model describing five types of …
How Not to Let Secrets Out When Conducting Qualitative Research With Dyads
Confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of research involving human participants. Researchers are the frontline gatekeepers of their participants' right to confidentiality, and situations can arise that challenge this responsibility. This is the case when individuals who have shared a common experience (i.e., dyads) are interviewed separately, but interview results are disseminated within the context of dyads. Based on our experience of conduc…
Transplant Trajectory and Relational Experience Within Living Kidney Dyads
Living kidney donation is considered common practice across most Westernized countries. While extensive research has documented the experience of living donors, few studies have addressed the perspective of recipients, and even fewer have examined the experience of donor and recipient as an interactive dyad. In this study, our aim was to examine the reciprocal influence between donors and recipients across the transplantation process. We recruite…
How Not to Let Secrets Out When Conducting Qualitative Research With Dyads
Confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of research involving human participants. Researchers are the frontline gatekeepers of their participants' right to confidentiality, and situations can arise that challenge this responsibility. This is the case when individuals who have shared a common experience (i.e., dyads) are interviewed separately, but interview results are disseminated within the context of dyads. Based on our experience of conduc…
Transplant Trajectory and Relational Experience Within Living Kidney Dyads
Living kidney donation is considered common practice across most Westernized countries. While extensive research has documented the experience of living donors, few studies have addressed the perspective of recipients, and even fewer have examined the experience of donor and recipient as an interactive dyad. In this study, our aim was to examine the reciprocal influence between donors and recipients across the transplantation process. We recruite…
Acknowledging bereavement, strengthening communities
Despite public health measures and collective efforts, millions of individuals have unfortunately died from COVID‐19 complications worldwide, leaving several million family members at risk of developing bereavement complications. In the Canadian province of Quebec, where substantial deaths were associated with COVID‐19, we established an online support community for bereaved caregivers who lost a loved one during the pandemic. We discuss “compass…
The relational landscape of bereavement after anticipated death
To complement existing literature and better capture the diversity of factors influencing grief, a more interpersonal understanding is required. Thus, we used the relational landscape's concept and empirical investigation to clarify the roles of individuals surrounding the bereaved. Sixteen interviews with bereaved individuals by euthanasia or natural death were analyzed using Interpretive Description. We present a model describing five types of …
Passing through end-of-life suffering
The objective of this study was to understand the factors associated with "passing through suffering" in terminal illness. We interviewed 19 adults diagnosed with terminal disease in palliative stage. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four axes of understanding were generated. In the first, participants discussed the will to "feel alive" despite the disease. The second, the process of acceptance, is based on lucidity and on lettin…
How Not to Let Secrets Out When Conducting Qualitative Research With Dyads
Confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of research involving human participants. Researchers are the frontline gatekeepers of their participants' right to confidentiality, and situations can arise that challenge this responsibility. This is the case when individuals who have shared a common experience (i.e., dyads) are interviewed separately, but interview results are disseminated within the context of dyads. Based on our experience of conduc…
Transplant Trajectory and Relational Experience Within Living Kidney Dyads
Living kidney donation is considered common practice across most Westernized countries. While extensive research has documented the experience of living donors, few studies have addressed the perspective of recipients, and even fewer have examined the experience of donor and recipient as an interactive dyad. In this study, our aim was to examine the reciprocal influence between donors and recipients across the transplantation process. We recruite…
The relational landscape of bereavement after anticipated death
To complement existing literature and better capture the diversity of factors influencing grief, a more interpersonal understanding is required. Thus, we used the relational landscape's concept and empirical investigation to clarify the roles of individuals surrounding the bereaved. Sixteen interviews with bereaved individuals by euthanasia or natural death were analyzed using Interpretive Description. We present a model describing five types of …
Perdre un être cher en contexte de Covid-19
Les mesures de santé publique (confinement et distanciation physique) imposées pour freiner la propagation de la COVID-19 engendrent des effets collatéraux psychosociaux majeurs pour les proches aidants. La communauté virtuelle de soutien J’accompagne, sous forme de recherche-action participative, vise à mieux comprendre le deuil pandémique et à briser l’isolement des endeuillés. L’analyse phénoménologique interprétative des entretiens individuel…
To Lose a Loved One by Medical Assistance in Dying or by Natural Death with Palliative Care
The integration of assisted dying into end-of-life care is raising reflections on bereavement. Patients and families may be faced with a choice between this option and natural death assisted by palliative care; a choice that may affect grief. Therefore, this study describes and compares grief experiences of individuals who have lost a loved one by medical assistance in dying or natural death with palliative care. A mixed design was used. Sixty be…
Passing through end-of-life suffering
The objective of this study was to understand the factors associated with "passing through suffering" in terminal illness. We interviewed 19 adults diagnosed with terminal disease in palliative stage. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four axes of understanding were generated. In the first, participants discussed the will to "feel alive" despite the disease. The second, the process of acceptance, is based on lucidity and on lettin…
Acknowledging bereavement, strengthening communities
Despite public health measures and collective efforts, millions of individuals have unfortunately died from COVID‐19 complications worldwide, leaving several million family members at risk of developing bereavement complications. In the Canadian province of Quebec, where substantial deaths were associated with COVID‐19, we established an online support community for bereaved caregivers who lost a loved one during the pandemic. We discuss “compass…
Le don d’organes en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir
Le don d’organes en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir est un phénomène rare, mais en augmentation depuis l’encadrement législatif des soins de fin de vie au Québec. Dans cet article, nous proposons une analyse des discours médiatiques sur le sujet, en nous concentrant sur la presse écrite québécoise francophone. Un total de 152 articles, publiés entre janvier 2016 et décembre 2024, ont été sélectionnés. Notre analyse fait ressortir cinq thèmes qu…
Au-delà du « bien mourir »
En mettant en dialogue trois ancrages empiriques québécois — les inégalités de genre au domicile, les deuils entravés par la pandémie et l’essor des communautés compatissantes à Montréal — cet article révèle les failles de nos systèmes actuels. Il démontre que la violence du mourir contemporain réside principalement dans l’abandon systémique des plus vulnérables : l’épuisement silencieux des femmes proches aidantes, le déni de la souffrance mascu…
Réflexions épistémologiques et méthodologiques sur l’étude empirique du deuil masculin
Il existe des a priori sur ce qu’est ou serait un « bon deuil ». Nous abordons la manière dont ces présupposés façonnent la recherche sur le deuil des hommes. Dans une perspective à la fois épistémologique et méthodologique, nous explorons les conséquences possibles de ces idées préconçues sur la conception, l’observation et l’interprétation des expériences des endeuillés. Une réflexion sur l’impact des modes de collecte de données sur l’étude em…
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Grief (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Nursing (3 works)