Background: The aim of this rapid perspective review is to capture key changes to
memorialisation practices resulting from social distancing rules implemented due to the …

Social support seems to enhance wellbeing and health in many populations. Conversely,
poor social support and loneliness are a social determinant of poor health outcomes and …

Bereavement care is considered an integral component of quality end-of-life care endorsed
by the palliative care movement. However, few hospitals and health care institutions offer …

Background: Bereavement support is a key component of palliative care, with different types
of support recommended according to need. Previous reviews have typically focused on …

Abstract Heathcare Workers (HCWs) recognize their responsibility to support the bereaved
loved ones of our patients, but we also must attend to our own professional and personal …

The compassionate communities movement challenges the notion that death and dying
should be housed within clinical and institutional contexts, and works to normalize …

In palliative care (PC), the term 'end of life'(EoL) is commonly used but inconsistently
defined. 1 This European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Practice Guideline …

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 …

We examined psychological parameters in family caregivers of palliative cancer patients
before and after the death of the patients. Caregivers' data about depression and anxiety …

Background Standards for bereavement care propose that support should be matched to
risk and need. However, studies in many countries demonstrate that palliative care services …