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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Complicated grief in caregivers of patients in a palliative care unit.

Yolanda López Pérez, Juan Antonio Cruzado

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Yolanda López PérezEAPS Psychologist, San Camilo Palliative Care Unit, Centro Asistencial San Camilo, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8241-245X
Juan Antonio CruzadoFacultad de Psicología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223, Madrid, Spain. jacruzad@ucm.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-4814

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objectiveTo identify predictive factors of complicated grief in caregivers of patients in palliative care at 2, 6, and 13 months post-death.

methodsThis longitudinal-prospective study assessed primary caregivers of palliative care patients before death (N = 129). The Complicated Grief Inventory (CGI) was administered at 2 months (N = 119), 6 months (N = 98), and 13 months (N = 94) post-death.

resultsComplicated grief symptoms decreased significantly across the three time points (η

conclusionThe prevalence of complicated grief was low, likely due to effective palliative care. Complicated grief at 13 months can be predicted at 6 months. These findings highlight the importance of early identification and intervention for at-risk caregivers.

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