Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide, leading to
symptoms of grief among the bereaved. Neither the burden of severe grief nor its predictors …

Background: Severe grief is highly distressing and prevalent up to 1 year post-death among
people bereaved during the first wave of COVID-19, but no study has assessed changes in …

ObjectivesThis study evaluated whether COVID-19-specific risk factors (eg, feeling guilty for
not being present with the deceased at the time of the loss and feeling emotionally distant …

Context Grief researchers are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will precipitate
increases in severe, persistent and disabling grief, termed prolonged grief disorder (PGD) or …

Background Deaths by COVID-19 have left behind nearly 12 million recent bereaved
individuals worldwide and researchers have raised concerns that the circumstances of …

We identified factors associated with higher levels of grief and support needs among 711
people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (deaths 16 March 2020-2 …

Background Acute grief appears more severe after COVID-19 deaths than natural deaths.
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) also appears prevalent following COVID-19 deaths …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been a devastating and enduring mass-
bereavement event, with uniquely difficult sets of circumstances experienced by people …

Worldwide, more than 3 million people have died from COVID-19. Each decedent
represents a person who was loved, will be missed, and whose death elicited grief. COVID …

Background: Experiences of end-of-life care and early bereavement during the COVID-19
pandemic are poorly understood. Aim: To identify clinical and demographic risk factors for …