Variations in grief,anxiety, depression,and health among family caregivers before and after the death of a close person in the context of palliative home care |
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| Authors: | Maja Holm Kristofer Årestedt Joakim Öhlen Anette Alvariza |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nursing Sciences, Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden;2. maja.holm@shh.se;4. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden;5. Department of Research, Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar, Sweden;6. Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;7. Centre for Person-Centred Care, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;8. Department of Health Care Sciences, Ersta Sk?ndal Br?cke University College, Stockholm, Sweden;9. Capio Palliative Care Unit, Dalen Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis article investigates longitudinal variations in grief, self-rated health, and symptoms of anxiety and depression among family caregivers in palliative care. Data were taken from a randomized psycho-educational intervention trial and were collected at four time-points; at baseline, upon completion, 2 months later, and 6 months after the patient’s death. In total, 117 family caregivers completed all questionnaires. The participants’ grief was stable across the measurements, while anxiety, depression, and health varied significantly (p?
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