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Bereavement services in acute care settings.

D P Fauri1, B Ettner, P J Kovacs

  • 1Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. dfauri@saun.vcu.edu

Death Studies
|August 1, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Formal bereavement services in acute care settings are uncommon but crucial for supporting grieving families. Implementing these programs can alleviate distress and reduce long-term health issues for survivors.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Psychosocial Support
  • Grief Counseling

Background:

  • Families of acute care patients face grief in unfamiliar hospital environments.
  • Formal bereavement services and planned follow-up are uncommon in acute care settings.
  • Existing literature shows limited discussion on acute care bereavement services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for formal bereavement services in acute care.
  • To present the rationale for establishing such programs.
  • To outline key elements and resource considerations for developing bereavement programs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on acute care bereavement services.
  • Analysis of the benefits of formal bereavement support.
  • Identification of healthcare professionals well-positioned to lead these initiatives.

Main Results:

  • Unresolved grief has detrimental long-term effects.
  • Bereavement services reduce immediate distress and long-term morbidity.
  • These services may lower future healthcare costs by preventing stress-related illnesses.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare workers are ideally suited to organize bereavement assistance.
  • Developing formal programs requires defining need, rationale, elements, and resources.
  • Even basic assessment and referral services offer significant benefits to survivors and institutions.

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