Predictors of complicated grief in caregivers of palliative care patients
Introduction: It is important to identify the factors s associated with complicated grief (CG) in order to prevent it. Objective: To determine the factors associated with CG in the end-of-life phase within the palliative care context. Method: The PRISMA model was followed for the review. We accessed...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/128577 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/128577 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 6101 Complicated grief Prolonged grief Palliative care End-of-life Bereavement Death Dying Duelo complicado Duelo prolongado Cuidados paliativos Final de la vida Duelo Muerte Morir Ciencias Biomédicas 3201.05 Psicología Clínica |
| Sumario: | Introduction: It is important to identify the factors s associated with complicated grief (CG) in order to prevent it. Objective: To determine the factors associated with CG in the end-of-life phase within the palliative care context. Method: The PRISMA model was followed for the review. We accessed the following databases: PUBMED, SCOPUS, and PsycoINFO, to review publications from 2006. Results: A total of 17 studies were obtained. A direct relationship between factors prior to bereavement and CG is established: intensity of anticipated grief, previous mental and physical health of the caregiver, social support; quality of patient care, communication at the end-of-life, preparation for death, spirituality, and sociodemographic factors. Conclusions: Previous mental health and level of anticipatory grief in the main caregiver are shown to be the most powerful predictors of CG. Patient age and quality of care are factors considered as strong predictors of CG in almost every study. |
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