Background Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a bereavement-specific syndrome expected
to be included in the forthcoming ICD-11. Defining the prevalence of PGD will have …

Background: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …

Complicated grief (CG) poses significant physical, psychological, and economic risks to
bereaved family caregivers. An integrative review of the literature published 2009− 2018 on …

Family caregivers provide substantial care for patients with advanced cancer, while suffering
from hidden morbidity and unmet needs. The objectives of this review were to examine risk …

Background Cancer is one of the most common causes of death. The period of time between
receiving a terminal diagnosis of cancer and the death of a loved one has been …

Objective To describe bereaved caregivers' experiences of providing care at home for
patients with advanced cancer, while interacting with home care services. Methods …

Losing a spouse is considered one of the most stressful life events a person can experience.
Particularly in the immediate weeks and months after the loss, bereavement is associated …

Purpose To identify demographic and caregiving characteristics associated with caregivers'
unmet needs and to examine associations of caregivers' unmet needs with their quality of …

Background Informal caregivers are key support for patients with progressive incurable
diseases. However, their own needs often remain unmet. Therefore, we developed …

Background: Cancer caregiving is a distressing experience and loss of a loved one can lead
to intense grief and other adverse effects. However, the prevalence of grief disorders among …