Prevalence and correlates of positive and negative psychological effects of bereavement due to COVID-19: A living systematic review

L Reitsma, C Killikelly, H Müller, L Larsen… - …, 2023 - f1000research.com
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with an
increase in mortality rates globally. Given the high numbers of deaths and the potentially …

Framing the meaning of COVID-19 and the psychological responses to it: Insights gleaned from selected theoretical approaches

J Gouzman, V Soskolne… - Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This viewpoint article reviews theoretical approaches that are relevant to studying COVID-19
and the psychological reactions to it. We suggest that the published research can be viewed …

COVID-19 infection among family and friends: The psychological impact on non-infected persons

J Khubchandani, S Sharma, FJ Webb, MJ Wiblishauser… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Little is known about the mental health impact of having a family member or friend infected
with COVID-19. Thus, the purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive national …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on funerals: Experiences of participants in the 2020 dying2learn massive open online course

D Rawlings, L Miller-Lewis… - OMEGA-journal of Death …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A Massive-Open-Online-Course (MOOC) on death and dying (Dying2Learn) was offered in
2020, designed to build conversations about death as a natural part of life. In week 1, the …

Tackling loneliness and isolation in older adults with virtual reality: How do we move forward?

DJ Finnegan, S Campbell - Gerontology and Geriatric …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Current trends in gerontology conceptualize Virtual Reality (VR) as a tool for rehabilitation,
lauding its potential for cognitive rehabilitation or as an intervention to reduce cognitive …

A qualitative study of nursing practitioners' experiences with COVID-19 patients dying alone in Greece

P Voultsos, A Tsompanian, M Deligianni… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background In Greece, there is still limited research on death in isolation due to COVID-19.
This deserves attention because of the recent financial crisis, which profoundly impacted …

“Palliative care is so much more than that”: a qualitative study exploring experiences of hospice staff and bereaved carers during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Bailey, P Guo, J MacArtney, A Finucane… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The way in which end-of-life care was provided changed significantly during the
first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The national lockdown restrictions reduced formal …

Bereavement During and Not During the Pandemic in Terms of Complicated Grief and Social Support

I Akmese, T Foreman, G Brooks - OMEGA-Journal of Death …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Mandated measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus (eg, social distancing
and travel restrictions) led to isolation and reshaped the dying process as well as grief rituals …

The smoldering pandemic: Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder. A cross-sectional study of bereaving adults during the COVID pandemic in Pakistan

A Siddiqua, S Ahmad, I Nawaz, M Zeeshan… - Asian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The world continues to face unprecedented psycho-social challenges after the COVID-19
pandemic. Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a young psychiatric condition describing grief …

Death Unpreparedness Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Concept Analysis

C Costeira, MA Dixe, A Querido, A Rocha, J Vitorino… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed changes upon the capacity of healthcare systems, with
significant repercussions on healthcare provision, particularly at end-of-life. This study aims …