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 …

Thinking about death is one of the most common problems of critically ill patients with
COVID-19 in ICUs. Therefore, this study aims to explore the experiences of critically ill …

Mortality salience refers to a state of conscious awareness of death and the inevitable
conclusion of life, associated with psychological terror. The COVID-19 pandemic generated …

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

Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation
without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers …

Death, grief and bereavement all look different in the current COVID‐19 pandemic. Patients
and families are suffering as a result of COVID‐19 itself, and the measures required to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in almost every aspect of human life, including
the process of grieving. Due to strict safety measures, the grieving experience of the …

• From a public health perspective, the concept of death, dying and grief should be
acclimatised within clinical and institutional contexts. Health care providers need to be …

A review of the literature on adaptation to bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic was
conducted to assess the current state of knowledge. Scopus, Web of Science and Google …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented changes in the accompaniment of the
sick, the dead, and their loved ones. This article analyses the intertwined accompaniment …