ReviewOmega2021
Bereavement in Times of COVID-19: A Review and Theoretical Framework.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Beyond grief: Quantifying bereavement needs of rural family caregivers.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Trial
- Online Support Groups for Perinatal Loss: A Pilot Feasibility Study for Women of Color.Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking · 2022Trial
- Prolonged Grief Disorder, but Not Death From COVID-19, Elicits Public Stigma: A Vignette-Based Experiment.Omega · 2026Article
- Pre- and post-bereavement experiences and support needs of family caregivers in hospital settings in Türkiye: a qualitative interview study.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Grieving Process During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Development and Preliminary Findings of a Group Intervention Based on Cognitive-Narrative Theory.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Misconceptions on Grief and Bereaved People's Needs Among Health and Social Care Professionals, Teachers and General Population in Italy.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perceived usefulness of new technologies in palliative care volunteering: mixed-methods study with stakeholders.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Coping With Bereavement and Loss Experiences Among Families of Deceased due to COVID-19 in Guilan Province, Northern Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Loss and Grief Among Bereaved Family Members During COVID-19 in Brazil: A Grounded Theory Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Caregiving burden, receipt of palliative care, and the use of bereavement support: secondary analysis of population-based data.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- A public health model for bereavement care: learnings from COVID-19 bereavement experiences in Ireland.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationship between resilience and mental health among COVID-19 bereaved people: the mediating role of dual process coping.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Are Mediators of Grief Reactions Better Predictors Than Risk Factors? A Study Testing the Role of Satisfaction With Rituals, Perceived Social Support, and Coping Strategies.Illness, crises, and loss · 2025Article
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- Direct Losses and Media Exposure to Death: The Long-Term Effect of Mourning during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Relatives' grief at three moments after death of a loved one during COVID-19 pandemic (the CO-LIVE study).Death studies · 2024Article
- Learning from Health Care Counselors' Perspectives on Health Care Worker Distress: A Qualitative Analysis.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2024Article
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
A review of the literature on adaptation to bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted to assess the current state of knowledge. Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies published during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 outbreak. 44 articles were included in the review. Narrative synthesis showed that knowledge was largely based on expert assessments of prior bereavement research and professional experience; there is so far absence of empirical evidence linking features of COVID-19 bereavement situations to health outcomes. Severe negative consequences have been consistently predicted by authors. There is still relatively little consideration of positive or compensatory processes or the possibility that these could alleviate the effect of the shocking, traumatic circumstances. With two notable exceptions, there has been lack of attention to the role of theoretical models for guiding research and practice. A theoretical perspective (the Dual Process Model, DPM) was applied to the information derived from the available articles. Two features of the DPM framework illustrated its relevance: 1. It enables systematic assessment of the range of loss- and restoration-related challenges for the bereaved; 2. It speaks for extension of psychotherapeutic intervention to manage secondary, restoration- as well as primary, loss-oriented stressors; studies have demonstrated that this may increase the effectiveness of intervention. Directions for future research and DPM application are suggested.
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