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Exploring bereavement care in inpatient settings.

Annette F Street1, Anthony W Love, Jeanine Blackford

  • 1La Trobe/Austin Health Clinical School of Nursing, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria.

Contemporary Nurse
|November 24, 2004
PubMed
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Health professionals in Australian hospitals offer varied family-centred bereavement care. Palliative care excels, while acute and aged care need better resources and structured programs for grieving families.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Family-centred bereavement care is crucial for supporting grieving families.
  • Existing research highlights disparities in bereavement care across different healthcare settings.
  • Australian inpatient settings include palliative care, acute care, and residential aged care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare health professional attitudes and practices regarding family-centred bereavement care.
  • To identify differences in bereavement care provision across Australian palliative, acute, and aged care settings.
  • To inform the development of improved bereavement care strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 88 semi-structured interviews with doctors, nurses, pastoral carers, and allied health staff.

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  • Compared bereavement care provision in palliative care, acute care, and residential aged care settings.
  • Analyzed qualitative data on attitudes and practices related to bereavement care.

    • Main Results:

    • Palliative care services provided more comprehensive bereavement care than acute and aged care settings.
    • Residential aged care demonstrated continuity of care and good support for grieving relatives.
    • Acute and aged care hospitals lacked adequate resources and structured programs for bereavement care.

    Conclusions:

    • A structured bereavement program is essential in all inpatient settings caring for palliative patients.
    • Enhanced resource and education support for health professionals is needed to improve bereavement care.
    • Addressing disparities in bereavement care provision is critical for optimal family support.