Background Families who perceive themselves as prepared for an impending death
experience reduced psychological burden during bereavement. Understanding which …

Background Bereavement support is a vital part of caring for families when a patient dies in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous research has demonstrated that while many ICUs …

The emergency department (ED) is one of the places where patient deaths frequently occur.
Understanding family members' experiences of bereavement would help provide …

This evidence-based practice project educated staff about the practice of writing condolence
cards to bereaved family members of deceased adult patients in the oncologic setting. In …

Understanding the current status and challenges of bereavement care will help facilitate the
development of bereavement care in the emergency department. However, little is known …

Encounters with critical care near the end of life (EOL) are common, with about 30% of
elderly patients spending time in critical care units within 30 days before death (1). As …

With medical progress, death is occurring more frequently in the highly technologized
settings of the ICU (1). This has led in recent decades to increasing attention to end-of-life …

The death of a loved one, particularly a close family member, is a profoundly distressing
event that carries significant health risks. Decades of research have documented increased …

Background Bereavement support is a vital part of caring for families when a patient dies in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Previous research has demonstrated that while many ICUs …

Bakgrund: Inom palliativ vård är en av de fyra hörnstenarna närståendestöd. Detta sker
under vårdtiden men också i efterlevandestödet till närstående i deras sorgeprocess. Hur …