Identifying Gaps in Grief and Bereavement Support

Insights from a Multi Methods Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13628643
AutoresDeborah Forsythe (0000-0003-4923-2112, University of South Australia, autor de correspondencia), Kate Davis (0000-0002-5745-1254, University of South Australia), Greg Sharplin (0000-0001-6294-1146, University of South Australia), Kate Swetenham (0000-0002-9379-3059, South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing), Marion Eckert (0000-0002-7232-6208, University of South Australia)
Año2025
Páginas302228251331241-302228251331241
Fecha de publicación2025-03-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228251331241
PMID40156182
OpenAlexW4408962038
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas38

Grief is a normal reaction to loss, but some bereaved people require structured support to adjust. This paper reports findings from phase one of a study to develop a statewide model for grief and bereavement support and assess the associated costs and benefits. A desktop review and online survey mapped existing supports and identified gaps in support. Semi-structured interviews provided further insight into areas of unmet need. Results showed existing grief supports for the general population, for targeted community bereavement care, and for specialised professional care, but a lack of integration between supports, challenges in identification and navigation of supports, and a gap in supports for diverse and rural populations. Supports to develop a grief-literate general population, and grief training for professionals were also needed. Identified gaps highlight preliminary key areas to be addressed in the selection or development of a model for statewide grief and bereavement support

Complicated grief · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Identification (biology · Population · Psychotherapist · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology