ReviewFrontiers in psychology2025
Bereavement support guidelines for caregivers in palliative care: a scoping review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Application of the dual process model in end-of-life and bereavement interventions: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Hospice Use and Spiritual Support for Family and Friend Caregivers at the End of Life and During Bereavement.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Observational
- Anticipatory Grief Among Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Home Palliative Care: A Constructivist Grounded Theory.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Chronic pain and unrecognized grief: epistemic barriers to personal and social recognition.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 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
- Responding to grief-related needs in older adults: protocol for a community-based matched-care trial (GriefDiff).BMC psychology · 2026Article
- German-language adaptation of the Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT): findings on the inter-rater reliability.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Improving support for family caregivers: A mixed-methods effect evaluation of an organizational intervention.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- A nature-based intervention for bereaved friend and family cancer caregivers: a study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship Between Anticipatory Grief and Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Text Network Analysis of Research on the Bereaved After Sudden Death Since 2000.Journal of hospice and palliative care · 2025Article
- Family expectations of grief care from home health nurses: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Empower-Grief for Relatives of Cancer Patients: Implementation and Findings from an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessing Grief in Cancer Care: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Using Psychometric Instruments.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Palliative care teams' support practices for bereavement vary substantially. Clinical guidelines are needed to promote concerted, evidence-based intervention. The goal of the present study is to identify and synthesize the principles and clinical guidelines that ensure best practices in bereavement support for family caregivers accompanied in palliative care. Methods: A scoping review was conducted based on a systematic search of articles in academic databases (EBSCO, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Scopus) and Google (2010-2024). The review included articles focused on the principles, guidelines, and clinical recommendations for bereavement support for adult family caregivers in palliative care. Quality appraisal of guidelines was conducted using the AGREE II instrument. Results: Of the 1,489 references identified, 20 documents were included, mostly governmental or institutional norms and clinical guidelines from gray literature. Quality appraisal revealed gaps in evidence selection, resource implications, updates and monitoring criteria. Eight fundamental principles were identified, from which several clinical guidelines were derived, organized according to the moments of assessment and intervention throughout the bereavement process, including pre and post-death period: (1) organizing support for the family caregiver; (2) assessing needs and establishing a care plan; (3) ensuring information and support for the family caregiver; (4) preparing for death; (5) support at the time of death; and (6) bereavement support post-death. In addition to universal support and information measures, regular assessment procedures should be adopted for timely referrals based on individual needs. Discussion: These guidelines cover the temporal variation of care and the multidimensional and multiple-actor nature of palliative care. Implementing these guidelines and evaluating their impact will allow for the standardization of best practices and improve the quality of bereavement support in palliative care.
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