Evaluations and needs of bereavement services among the bereaved whose family member died at palliative care units
10.2512/jspm.8.217
- VernacularTitle:ホスピス・緩和ケア病棟で死亡した患者の遺族における遺族ケアサービスの評価とニーズ
- Author:
Yukihiro Sakaguchi
;
Mitsunori Miyashita
;
Tatsuya Morita
;
Satoru Tsuneto
;
Yasuo Shima
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bereavement services;
bereavement relatives;
palliative care units
- From:Palliative Care Research
2013;8(2):217-222
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to clarify evaluations and needs of bereavement services among the bereaved whose family member died at palliative care units. Methods: A multicenter questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of bereaved family members of cancer patients who were admitted to palliative care units in Japan. Participants completed self-report questionnaire including the items concerning bereavement services provided by palliative care units and other resources, and the Center for Epidemiologic Study Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: Of the 661 questionnaires sent to bereaved family members, 451 responses were analyzed (response rate: 68%). The results revealed that 49% of respondents received "memorial cards". Bereavement services were evaluated positively by 88-94% of respondents. The bereaved relatives with higher level of depressive symptoms signicicantly asked for bereavement services. Conclusion: These findings did not suggest the efficacies of some beravement services provided by a specified unit, but that of each service itself at palliative care units. And this result supported the notion that all the bereaved did not equally want any beravement services.
