Roberts, Amanda and McGilloway, Sinéad
(2008)
The nature and use of bereavement support services in a hospice setting.
Palliative Medicine, 22 (5).
pp. 612-625.
ISSN 0269-2163
Abstract
This study formed part of a larger project designed to evaluate a hospice-based bereavement support service in Ireland. It involved a detailed assessment of the views of service attenders and non-attenders. A postal survey was administered to all bereaved clients who were invited to one or more bereavement support services (n = 517). Respondents (n = 243; 47%) completed: 1) a Bereavement Services Questionnaire; 2) a measure of grief reaction (TRIG) and 3) a measure of religiosity (SCSORF). A total of 243 people (47%) returned completed questionnaires, most of whom were satisfied with the service, (although not all had attended all elements of the bereavement service). However, a number of improvements were emphasised. Several statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) also emerged between service attenders and non-attenders with respect to grief reaction and other key factors (e.g., the age and relationship to the deceased). The findings emphasise the needs and views of both attenders and non-attenders and provide important lessons for the implementation and development of hospice-based bereavement support services.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
bereavement services; hospice care; non-attenders; palliative care; service-users; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
9290 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216308090071 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Sinéad McGilloway
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| Date Deposited: |
08 Mar 2018 15:39 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Palliative Medicine |
| Publisher: |
Sage |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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