Background Over half a million people die in Britain each year and, on average, a GP will
have 20 patients die annually. Bereavement is associated with significant morbidity and …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies of bereavement in primary care have tended to
concentrate on the attitudes of general practitioners (GPs) to bereavement support and little …

Abstract Background General Practitioners (GPs) are well-positioned to provide grief support
to patients. Most GPs view the provision of bereavement care as an important aspect of their …

Background: The district nurse is one of the main providers of palliative care, which includes
bereavement care. However, previous evidence shows a lack of education and training, as …

In part 1 of this review, published last month, literature exploring the psychological
bereavement theories and the health consequences of bereavement are summarized. The …

The interview study described here aimed to explore current views of and practice in
bereavement care and identify priorities for service development in Scotland. Fifty-nine …

Objectives Hospitals are the most common place of death in Australia. Bereavement care is
recognised by national standards as being central to providing high-quality care at the end …

Background Bereavement can have significant impacts on physical and mental health, and
a minority of people experience complicated and prolonged grief responses. Primary care is …

This article explores bereavement support as one of the roles of the district nurse (DN) and
community nurse (CN). Bereavement support is considered part of palliative care, which is a …

This paper compares the attitudes and practices of health professionals to the provision of
family-centred bereavement care in different Australian inpatient settings: palliative care …