What sources of bereavement support are perceived helpful by bereaved people and why? Empirical evidence for the compassionate communities approach

SM Aoun, LJ Breen, I White, B Rumbold… - Palliative …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: To determine who provides bereavement support in the community, what sources are
perceived to be the most or least helpful and for what reason, and to identify the empirical …

[HTML][HTML] Family caregivers' preparations for death: a qualitative analysis

LJ Breen, SM Aoun, M O'Connor, D Howting… - Journal of pain and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context Many family caregivers are not prepared for the death of their family member or
friend. Palliative care services tend to emphasize the patients' preparation for death rather …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of supporting family caregivers before bereavement on outcomes after bereavement: adequacy of end-of-life support and achievement of preferred …

SM Aoun, G Ewing, G Grande, C Toye… - Journal of pain and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context The investigation of the situation of bereaved family caregivers following caregiving
during the end-of-life phase of illness has not received enough attention. Objectives This …

Is there a role for the funeral service provider in bereavement support within the context of compassionate communities?

SM Aoun, J Lowe, KM Christian, B Rumbold - Death Studies, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This is the first study to explore bereaved individuals' experiences of funeral service
providers using these services' databases. A total of 839 Australians participated in a postal …

Supporting the bereaved in greatest need: We can do better

WG Lichtenthal - Palliative & Supportive Care, 2018 - cambridge.org
The disturbing truth is that following the loss of someone significant in their lives, those who
struggle, those who may benefit from professional support the most, are often the ones who …

Palliative care in neurology: integrating a palliative approach to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care

A Hogden, SM Aoun, PL Silbert - 2018 - figshare.utas.edu.au
This narrative review examines connections between neurology, specialist palliative care,
and an integrated palliative approach to care for people living with neurodegenerative …

The palliative approach to caring for motor neurone disease: from diagnosis to bereavement

SM Aoun - European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 2018 - ejpch.org
The palliative approach to caring for motor neurone disease: from diagnosis to bereavement |
Aoun | European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare European Journal for Person …

[HTML][HTML] “We are all in this together”: Building capacity for a community-centred approach to caring, dying and grieving in Australia

J Hilbers, H Rankin-Smith, D Horsfall… - European Journal for …, 2018 - ejpch.org
Background, aims and objectives: Compassionate Communities is emerging as an
international strategy for implementing the public health palliative care approach to end-of …