Bereavement support in the UK – a rapid evidence assessment

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ID20160139
AutoresAlistair Hewison (0000-0002-8508-1967, University of Birmingham), Shazia Zafar (0000-0002-0448-8993, University of Birmingham), Nikolaos Efstathiou (0000-0001-5811-8982, Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham)
Año2020
Volumen39
Número2
Páginas69-78
Fecha de publicación2020-05-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBereavement Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0268-2621 • E-ISSN: 1944-8279
EditorialCruse Bereavement Care (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02682621.2020.1728086
OpenAlexW2996654210
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas43

Bereavement can be a distressing experience and the importance of bereavement support has been recognised in policy and practice for many years. This rapid evidence assessment was undertaken to evaluate the provision and effectiveness of bereavement support in the United Kingdom (UK) and to identify gaps in service provision and areas of need with regard to bereavement services.The main finding of the review was that the provision of bereavement support is extremely varied and there is no conclusive evidence for its effectiveness. There is widespread recognition of the potentially negative impact of bereavement on people, and a plethora of recommendations focused on raising awareness and ameliorating these effects have been made. However, the evidence for how best to support people experiencing bereavement is limited and contested

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