ArticleJournal of pain and symptom management2020
Bereavement Support on the Frontline of COVID-19: Recommendations for Hospital Clinicians.
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97 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 265 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Risk factors for complicated grief among family members bereaved in intensive care unit settings: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Opportunities to improve COVID-19 provider communication resources: A systematic review.Patient education and counseling · 2021Pooled it
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- Care of the Patient Nearing the End of Life in the Neurointensive Care Unit.Neurocritical care · 2024Review
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- Experiences with and needs for aftercare following the death of a loved one in the ICU: a mixed-methods study among bereaved relatives.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Challenges of using body bags for COVID-19 deaths from the healthcare provider perspective - a qualitative study.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- The effects of occupational disruption during COVID-19 lockdowns on health: a cross-sectional study.PeerJ · 2024Article
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Abstract
Deaths due to COVID-19 are associated with risk factors which can lead to prolonged grief disorder, post-traumatic stress, and other poor bereavement outcomes among relatives, as well as moral injury and distress in frontline staff. Here we review relevant research evidence and provide evidence-based recommendations and resources for hospital clinicians to mitigate poor bereavement outcomes and support staff. For relatives, bereavement risk factors include dying in an intensive care unit, severe breathlessness, patient isolation or restricted access, significant patient and family emotional distress, and disruption to relatives' social support networks. Recommendations include advance care planning; proactive, sensitive, and regular communication with family members alongside accurate information provision; enabling family members to say goodbye in person where possible; supporting virtual communication; providing excellent symptom management and emotional and spiritual support; and providing and/or sign-posting to bereavement services. To mitigate effects of this emotionally challenging work on staff, we recommend an organizational and systemic approach which includes access to informal and professional support.
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