This survey examined anticipatory grief as a process of grieving that occurs when a loved-one has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The inevitability of loss creates certain needs and feelings for the survivor. The study examined these needs, the extent to which these needs were satisfied, and the feelings. Finally, the relationship between dissatisfaction of important needs and certain feelings was observed. Findings show that certain needs, such as the need to gain knowledge about illness and to feel emotional support from family members rate as extremely important by the greatest number of respondents. These needs were not, however, rated as highly satisfied. It was also found that feelings such as anger, loneliness, and fr...
Family caregivers of a loved one with advanced cancer are at risk for developing bereavement complic...
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of health status, demographics, duration of...
Research into the burden of illness has focused predominantly on family caregivers, with little cons...
Anticipatory grief has been described as a grief reaction which occurs prior to an expected loss. If...
A Swedish widowhood study revealed that four out of ten widows regarded the pre-loss period more str...
Family members have been observed to cope with the losses inherent in terminal illness by grieving. ...
This is a descriptive study of the initial grief reactions of bereaved family members who have exper...
Introduction: In palliative care, family caregivers are often faced with experiences of grief in ant...
Abstract Objective To explore the grief experiences of family members of patients with advanced mali...
Studies assessing the impact of relationship quality and social support on marital bereavement have ...
Theories of grief primarily focus on post-loss experiences. However, contrary to widespread belief, ...
The aim of our study was to analyze the attitudes of people – patients and their relatives in proxim...
Background: The loss of a close person from sudden cardiac arrest (CA) leaves family members at risk...
Introduction Grief is frequently described as a normal reaction to bereavement, which in turn is con...
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54)In recent years the recognition of the need to face...
Family caregivers of a loved one with advanced cancer are at risk for developing bereavement complic...
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of health status, demographics, duration of...
Research into the burden of illness has focused predominantly on family caregivers, with little cons...
Anticipatory grief has been described as a grief reaction which occurs prior to an expected loss. If...
A Swedish widowhood study revealed that four out of ten widows regarded the pre-loss period more str...
Family members have been observed to cope with the losses inherent in terminal illness by grieving. ...
This is a descriptive study of the initial grief reactions of bereaved family members who have exper...
Introduction: In palliative care, family caregivers are often faced with experiences of grief in ant...
Abstract Objective To explore the grief experiences of family members of patients with advanced mali...
Studies assessing the impact of relationship quality and social support on marital bereavement have ...
Theories of grief primarily focus on post-loss experiences. However, contrary to widespread belief, ...
The aim of our study was to analyze the attitudes of people – patients and their relatives in proxim...
Background: The loss of a close person from sudden cardiac arrest (CA) leaves family members at risk...
Introduction Grief is frequently described as a normal reaction to bereavement, which in turn is con...
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54)In recent years the recognition of the need to face...
Family caregivers of a loved one with advanced cancer are at risk for developing bereavement complic...
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of health status, demographics, duration of...
Research into the burden of illness has focused predominantly on family caregivers, with little cons...