Clinical practice guidelines for the care of psychologically distressed bereaved families who have lost members to physical illness including cancer

Autor: Tatsuo Akechi, Yosuke Kubota, Yoichi Ohtake, Noriko Setou, Maiko Fujimori, Emi Takeuchi, Akiko Kurata, Masako Okamura, Hideaki Hasuo, Ryo Sakamoto, Seraki Miyamoto, Mariko Asai, Kumiko Shinozaki, Hideki Onishi, Toshiaki Shinomiya, Toru Okuyama, Yukihiro Sakaguchi, Hiromichi Matsuoka
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 52:650-653
ISSN: 1465-3621
DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac025
Popis: The Japanese Psycho-Oncology Society and the Japanese Association of Supportive Care in Cancer developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the care of psychologically distressed bereaved families who have lost members to physical illness including cancer. The guideline development group formulated two clinical questions. A systematic literature review was conducted. The level of evidence and the strength of the recommendations were graded and recommendation statements validated using the modified Delphi method. The recommendations were as follows: non-pharmacological interventions were indicated for serious psychological distress (depression and grief); antidepressants were indicated for depression; however, psychotropic medications including antidepressants were not recommended for ‘complicated’ grief. These guidelines will facilitate the provision of appropriate care to distressed bereaved family members and highlight areas where further research is needed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE