Elizabeth Lobb
Biographic Data
| ID | 6514646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Lobb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Lobb |
| SIGNATURE | LOBB E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Calvary Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3917-1208 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Bereavement outcomes of carers of patients with high grade glioma
Carers of people with High Grade Glioma (HGG) completed a survey assessing their anxiety, depression, and grief in addition to open-ended questions exploring their experiences of support pre- and post-death ( N = 25). One-third reported borderline or clinical levels of anxiety, depression, and grief related distress. Given the poor prognosis and rapid deterioration of patients with HGG, the findings highlight the importance of sensitive communica…
I dressed her up in her best dress
Critical exploration of family members' experience of the body of their deceased relative after a death in palliative care have been limited. To address this gap, we drew on semi-structured interviews at 6 months post loss with 58 family members bereaved after a death in palliative care, as part of a larger, longitudinal study conducted between 2016 and 2018. Narrative thematic analysis elucidated themes within and across participants' accounts o…
I didn’t want to remember memories of caring, but I can’t help it”
The lived experience of caring for people with cancer and the influence of culture on Iranian carers who have elevated levels of prolonged grief symptoms after the death has received little in-depth attention. Bereaved carers ( N = 17) were interviewed. All showed high levels of prolonged grief symptoms. Thematic analysis resulted in four overarching themes: unfamiliarity with cancer, high involvement in carer's role, lack of processing events, a…
Patient Reported Outcomes of Pastoral Care in a Hospital Setting
This study aimed to establish whether Pastoral Care (PC) visits were an effective component of a hospitalized patient’s overall health experience. Outcomes of PC visits were reported by 369 patients in 7 sites across Australia. The patient reported outcomes of PC visits included: the patients felt they could be honest with themselves, with a sense of peace, a better perspective of their illness, less anxiety, and felt more in control. Five factor…
Developing a practice-based research agenda for grief and bereavement care
We aimed to identify practitioners' perspectives on current research priorities in grief and bereavement care. Grief and bereavement care providers were invited to participate in a three-phase Delphi study to create expert consensus on the top priorities for grief and bereavement research. A total of 140 participants completed Phase 1, 84 completed Phase 2, and 70 completed Phase 3. These top 10 research priorities form the basis of a practice-ba…
‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care
Around the world, chaplains provide specialist spiritual care for people with complex healthcare needs. If the nature of chaplain interventions was better understood then multidisciplinary colleagues could both improve their own skills in spiritual care and better understand when to refer people to chaplains. A survey was constructed to establish what aspects of the chaplain/patient relationship were most important for patients in Scotland and Au…
Help-seeking experiences of bereaved adolescents
Despite the potentially devastating effects of a death on the lives of adolescents, little is known about their help-seeking experiences. We interviewed by telephone 39 bereaved adolescents on their help-seeking experiences. Thematic analysis resulted in three themes: Formal support, Informal support and School-related support. Participants provided a critical appraisal of positive and negative experiences, and noted barriers and facilitators for…
Don’t bother about me.” The grief and mental health of bereaved adolescents
Death of a relative or friend is a potentially disruptive event in the lives of adolescents. To provide targeted help, it is crucial to understand their grief and mental health experiences. Thematic analysis of 39 semistructured telephone interviews yielded two themes: Grieving apart together and Personal growth. High self-reliance and selective sharing were common. Feelings of guilt and "why" questions seemed more pronounced among the suicide be…
The presence and predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers from a bereavement support organization
The present study investigated the presence and possible predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers (N = 121) up to 5 years postbereavement. The presence of complicated grief scores in the clinical range was 12.4%, which is higher than in many other bereaved populations, and the presence of other living children may protect against the development of complicated grief symptoms. The majority of the women were able to …
The transformative meanings of viewing or not viewing the body after sudden death
This study investigates the experience of viewing or not viewing the body for 64 relatives bereaved after a sudden and unexpected death. (1) (1)Mowll (2011). Transition to a new reality: the experience of viewing or not viewing the body of a relative in the context of grief after a sudden and unexpected death. University of New South Wales, Social Sciences & International Studies http://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/UNSWS:TN_trovehttp_//handle.unsw.…
Workshops in healing’ for senior medical students
We report upon the design, content and feedback from an interactive, experiential series of Workshops in Healing for senior medical students. Fifty-six final year medical students enrolled in 2×3 h workshops designed around the core themes of 'physician know thyself' (Workshop 1) and 'confronting suffering' (Workshop 2). Of the 56 students who initially enrolled, 48 students completed both workshops and provided a written open-ended reflection of…
Neighbourhood safety and area deprivation modify the associations between parkland and psychological distress in Sydney, Australia
Our study indicates that perceptions of neighbourhood safety and area deprivation were statistically significant effect modifiers of the association between parkland and psychological distress
A pre-and-post study of an urban renewal program in a socially disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sydney, Australia
We found an increase, in the short-term, in the proportion of householders reporting improvements in some aspects of their immediate neighbourhood following the urban renewal program. It will be important to repeat the survey in the future to determine whether these positive changes are sustained
A Call to the Field
While complicated grief has been addressed in part through some recommendations for modifications in the upcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), there remain reasons for substantial concern about its scope therein and within clinical practice. The authors issue a call to the field, reiterating that complicated grief is complicated and cannot be confined to just one syndrome or disorder. Continu…
Women’s preferences for discussion of prognosis in early breast cancer
Objectives To determine preference for prognostic information in women with early breast cancer. Design Cross sectional survey. Participants 100 women with early stage breast cancer attending six teaching hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Main outcome measures Women’s preference for prognostic information. Results This study identifies new elements to consider in the prognostic consultation. Whilst 91% of women wanted to know their prognosis prior …
Don’t bother about me.” The grief and mental health of bereaved adolescents
Death of a relative or friend is a potentially disruptive event in the lives of adolescents. To provide targeted help, it is crucial to understand their grief and mental health experiences. Thematic analysis of 39 semistructured telephone interviews yielded two themes: Grieving apart together and Personal growth. High self-reliance and selective sharing were common. Feelings of guilt and "why" questions seemed more pronounced among the suicide be…
The presence and predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers from a bereavement support organization
The present study investigated the presence and possible predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers (N = 121) up to 5 years postbereavement. The presence of complicated grief scores in the clinical range was 12.4%, which is higher than in many other bereaved populations, and the presence of other living children may protect against the development of complicated grief symptoms. The majority of the women were able to …
The transformative meanings of viewing or not viewing the body after sudden death
This study investigates the experience of viewing or not viewing the body for 64 relatives bereaved after a sudden and unexpected death. (1) (1)Mowll (2011). Transition to a new reality: the experience of viewing or not viewing the body of a relative in the context of grief after a sudden and unexpected death. University of New South Wales, Social Sciences & International Studies http://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/UNSWS:TN_trovehttp_//handle.unsw.…
Developing a practice-based research agenda for grief and bereavement care
We aimed to identify practitioners' perspectives on current research priorities in grief and bereavement care. Grief and bereavement care providers were invited to participate in a three-phase Delphi study to create expert consensus on the top priorities for grief and bereavement research. A total of 140 participants completed Phase 1, 84 completed Phase 2, and 70 completed Phase 3. These top 10 research priorities form the basis of a practice-ba…
Help-seeking experiences of bereaved adolescents
Despite the potentially devastating effects of a death on the lives of adolescents, little is known about their help-seeking experiences. We interviewed by telephone 39 bereaved adolescents on their help-seeking experiences. Thematic analysis resulted in three themes: Formal support, Informal support and School-related support. Participants provided a critical appraisal of positive and negative experiences, and noted barriers and facilitators for…
Bereavement outcomes of carers of patients with high grade glioma
Carers of people with High Grade Glioma (HGG) completed a survey assessing their anxiety, depression, and grief in addition to open-ended questions exploring their experiences of support pre- and post-death ( N = 25). One-third reported borderline or clinical levels of anxiety, depression, and grief related distress. Given the poor prognosis and rapid deterioration of patients with HGG, the findings highlight the importance of sensitive communica…
Women’s preferences for discussion of prognosis in early breast cancer
Objectives To determine preference for prognostic information in women with early breast cancer. Design Cross sectional survey. Participants 100 women with early stage breast cancer attending six teaching hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Main outcome measures Women’s preference for prognostic information. Results This study identifies new elements to consider in the prognostic consultation. Whilst 91% of women wanted to know their prognosis prior …
A pre-and-post study of an urban renewal program in a socially disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sydney, Australia
We found an increase, in the short-term, in the proportion of householders reporting improvements in some aspects of their immediate neighbourhood following the urban renewal program. It will be important to repeat the survey in the future to determine whether these positive changes are sustained
A Call to the Field
While complicated grief has been addressed in part through some recommendations for modifications in the upcoming fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), there remain reasons for substantial concern about its scope therein and within clinical practice. The authors issue a call to the field, reiterating that complicated grief is complicated and cannot be confined to just one syndrome or disorder. Continu…
Neighbourhood safety and area deprivation modify the associations between parkland and psychological distress in Sydney, Australia
Our study indicates that perceptions of neighbourhood safety and area deprivation were statistically significant effect modifiers of the association between parkland and psychological distress
Workshops in healing’ for senior medical students
We report upon the design, content and feedback from an interactive, experiential series of Workshops in Healing for senior medical students. Fifty-six final year medical students enrolled in 2×3 h workshops designed around the core themes of 'physician know thyself' (Workshop 1) and 'confronting suffering' (Workshop 2). Of the 56 students who initially enrolled, 48 students completed both workshops and provided a written open-ended reflection of…
The transformative meanings of viewing or not viewing the body after sudden death
This study investigates the experience of viewing or not viewing the body for 64 relatives bereaved after a sudden and unexpected death. (1) (1)Mowll (2011). Transition to a new reality: the experience of viewing or not viewing the body of a relative in the context of grief after a sudden and unexpected death. University of New South Wales, Social Sciences & International Studies http://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/UNSWS:TN_trovehttp_//handle.unsw.…
The presence and predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers from a bereavement support organization
The present study investigated the presence and possible predictors of complicated grief symptoms in perinatally bereaved mothers (N = 121) up to 5 years postbereavement. The presence of complicated grief scores in the clinical range was 12.4%, which is higher than in many other bereaved populations, and the presence of other living children may protect against the development of complicated grief symptoms. The majority of the women were able to …
‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care
Around the world, chaplains provide specialist spiritual care for people with complex healthcare needs. If the nature of chaplain interventions was better understood then multidisciplinary colleagues could both improve their own skills in spiritual care and better understand when to refer people to chaplains. A survey was constructed to establish what aspects of the chaplain/patient relationship were most important for patients in Scotland and Au…
Help-seeking experiences of bereaved adolescents
Despite the potentially devastating effects of a death on the lives of adolescents, little is known about their help-seeking experiences. We interviewed by telephone 39 bereaved adolescents on their help-seeking experiences. Thematic analysis resulted in three themes: Formal support, Informal support and School-related support. Participants provided a critical appraisal of positive and negative experiences, and noted barriers and facilitators for…
Don’t bother about me.” The grief and mental health of bereaved adolescents
Death of a relative or friend is a potentially disruptive event in the lives of adolescents. To provide targeted help, it is crucial to understand their grief and mental health experiences. Thematic analysis of 39 semistructured telephone interviews yielded two themes: Grieving apart together and Personal growth. High self-reliance and selective sharing were common. Feelings of guilt and "why" questions seemed more pronounced among the suicide be…
Patient Reported Outcomes of Pastoral Care in a Hospital Setting
This study aimed to establish whether Pastoral Care (PC) visits were an effective component of a hospitalized patient’s overall health experience. Outcomes of PC visits were reported by 369 patients in 7 sites across Australia. The patient reported outcomes of PC visits included: the patients felt they could be honest with themselves, with a sense of peace, a better perspective of their illness, less anxiety, and felt more in control. Five factor…
Developing a practice-based research agenda for grief and bereavement care
We aimed to identify practitioners' perspectives on current research priorities in grief and bereavement care. Grief and bereavement care providers were invited to participate in a three-phase Delphi study to create expert consensus on the top priorities for grief and bereavement research. A total of 140 participants completed Phase 1, 84 completed Phase 2, and 70 completed Phase 3. These top 10 research priorities form the basis of a practice-ba…
I dressed her up in her best dress
Critical exploration of family members' experience of the body of their deceased relative after a death in palliative care have been limited. To address this gap, we drew on semi-structured interviews at 6 months post loss with 58 family members bereaved after a death in palliative care, as part of a larger, longitudinal study conducted between 2016 and 2018. Narrative thematic analysis elucidated themes within and across participants' accounts o…
I didn’t want to remember memories of caring, but I can’t help it”
The lived experience of caring for people with cancer and the influence of culture on Iranian carers who have elevated levels of prolonged grief symptoms after the death has received little in-depth attention. Bereaved carers ( N = 17) were interviewed. All showed high levels of prolonged grief symptoms. Thematic analysis resulted in four overarching themes: unfamiliarity with cancer, high involvement in carer's role, lack of processing events, a…
Bereavement outcomes of carers of patients with high grade glioma
Carers of people with High Grade Glioma (HGG) completed a survey assessing their anxiety, depression, and grief in addition to open-ended questions exploring their experiences of support pre- and post-death ( N = 25). One-third reported borderline or clinical levels of anxiety, depression, and grief related distress. Given the poor prognosis and rapid deterioration of patients with HGG, the findings highlight the importance of sensitive communica…
Psychology (13 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Grief (7 works) · Psychotherapist (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works)