Quality of life of older adults with complicated grief: A thematic analysis.
Death Stud
; 46(6): 1424-1432, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34818982
ABSTRACT
Approximately 15% of the general population has complicated grief (CG). Understanding how older adults with CG describe their quality of life (QOL) is crucial to healthcare workers especially in hospice and mental health settings. Four themes for QOL emerged from the thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. From highest to lowest endorsement, they were Mental Function (sub-themes mental health, joy, and happiness), Self-management (sub-themes self-efficacy and self-agency), Social Support, and Physical Function. This study provides new information related to the relationships between CG and QOL among older adults. Multidimensional aspects of QOL can provide insight into delivering individualized patient- and family-centered care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Hospice Care
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Death Stud
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
/
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States