The National Institute of Nursing Research recently awarded Assoc. Nursing Prof. Richard Steeves with a Shannon Award for his research in helping families cope with the loss of a loved one.
Steeves, who was among 12 end-of-life applicants out of over 100 chosen for the grant, will receive $100,000 over two years for his research.
According to Daniel O'Neal, Chief Office of Science Policy and Public liaison for the National Institute of Nursing Research, the Shannon Award, given last month, is an alternative method for researchers to fund their work since resources are often limited.
The award is given three times a year to hundreds of recipients as a supplement to regular National Institute of Health funding, O'Neal said.
Steeves is studying the merits of bereaved people receiving a consultation-type intervention.
When people "lose someone important a big part of their narrative is missing," Steeves said.
The intervention consists of nine visits over a six-month period from a trained person who will listen and ask the bereaved person questions.
Steeves said they need to "restart and retell the narrative about who they are" to "restore some meaning in their life and do better."
Because bereavement is not specific to any disease, O'Neal said the Shannon Award is appropriate for Steeves' research.
To be eligible for this award, researchers must meet criteria such as being "scientifically meritorious" and having a budget "within cost limits," he said.
"Timing is most relevant for this grant cycle," he added.
Each application is "ranked by a study session" and the NIH then "shops around to other institutes" for funding, O'Neal said.
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