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Dying, Death and Mourning amid Covid-19 Pandemic in Kashmir

A Qualitative Study

Bibliographic Data

ID13628730
AuthorsW Hamid (0000-0002-6950-4050, University of Kashmir, corresponding author), Mohmad Saleem Jahangir (0000-0002-2218-0159, University of Kashmir)
Year2020
Volume85
Issue3
Pages690-715
Publication date2020-08-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222820953708
PMID32862778
OpenAlexW3082904277
LanguageEN
Citations received35
References cited27

Using a qualitative approach, this study aimed to examine the changing nature of death, dying and mourning among Muslims of Kashmir due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Telephonic Interviews were conducted with 17 participants, whose loved ones died after the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Kashmir. The findings of the study revealed that the deceased mostly died in isolation with no one around. Mourning the loss was also highly challenging with participants receiving less in-person support thus leading to mourning in isolation. The inability to perform last rites added yet another layer of grief which resulted in prolonged grief among the bereaved and impacted their overall wellbeing

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Grief · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Isolation (microbiology · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social science · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Prevention and Impact · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Virology

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