Post-mortal bereavement of family caregivers in Germany: A prospective interview-based investigation

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 122, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 384-389

  Wiese, Christoph H R ^a   Morgenthal, Hannah C ^b   Bartels, Utz E ^c   Voßen Wellmann, Andrea ^b   Graf, Bernhard M ^a   Hanekop, Gerd G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Complicated grief; Palliative care team; Psychosocial distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CAREGIVER; FEMALE; GERMANY; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GRIEF; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957822394     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-010-1396-z     Document Type: Article

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