The matter of grief, loss and bereavement in families of those living and dying in residential aged care setting: A systematic review.

Autor: Vandersman P; Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death, and Dying, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: Priyanka.vandersman@flinders.edu.au., Chakraborty A; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Centre for Rural Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia., Rowley G; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia., Tieman J; Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death, and Dying, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics [Arch Gerontol Geriatr] 2024 Sep; Vol. 124, pp. 105473. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105473
Abstrakt: The grief, loss and bereavement needs of the families of those living and dying in residential aged care setting is not very well understood. This systematic review examines grief, loss, and bereavement experience of, and interventions relating to, family caregivers of those entering, living and dying in residential aged care. Out of 2023 papers that were identified, 35 met the inclusion criteria which included (n=28) qualitative and (n=7) quantitative intervention studies. The qualitative findings indicated quality of care provided to the resident at the end of their life, and after death care influenced family caregivers' grief reactions. The intervention studies revealed that educational interventions have the potential to lead to some benefits in the context of grief loss and bereavement outcomes. Recognizing the emotional experiences and support needs of families and carers may enhance the understanding of the ageing, caring, dying, grieving pathway for older people and their families.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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