Improving a Grief and Loss Program
Caring for Patients, Families, and Staff
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Wintermeyer-Pingel (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Susan A Wintermeyer-Pingel (U-M Rogel Cancer Center), Donna Murphy (U-M Rogel Cancer Center), Karen Hammelef (University of Michigan), Karen J Hammelef (U-M Rogel Cancer Center) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 233-239 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/om.67.1-2.z3 |
| PMID | 23977802 |
| OpenAlex | W1980542997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) Grief and Loss Program provides supportive care services during bereavement which is considered part of the care continuum. This program received 50 death notifications per month upon project initiation and currently receives approximately 125 per month. Initial program evaluation was conducted via a pilot survey of bereaved parents as well as verbal and written evaluations from the transdisciplinary staff of Patient and Family Support Services. Grief support prior to evaluation included mailings, phone calls as indicated, poorly attended bereavement support groups, and limited staff support. Based on program evaluation, grief support continues through the use of mail/e-mail and phone calls to those at risk for complicated grief Three to four gatherings per year are offered rather than monthly support groups, and connections to community resources are provided. The Comfort And Resources at End of Life (C-A-R-E) program was implemented to support and educate staff. Next steps include further program evaluation and potential research to examine best practices for the bereaved
Complicated grief · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Phone · Phone call · Program evaluation · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Social support · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |