Correlates of prolonged grief, posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms in Brazilian COVID-19 bereaved adults.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Death Studies Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI:10.1080/07481187.2024.2381775

Laura T Bolaséll, Alice M Abadi, Alice E Brunnet, Christian H Kristensen, Maarten C Eisma

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Abstract

The Coronavirus pandemic has hit Brazil exceptionally hard, with more than 700.000 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19, corresponding to an estimated 6.3 million bereaved people. Yet, the mental health consequences among COVID-19 bereaved Brazilians, and the associated loss-related variables have been largely unexplored. Therefore, we aimed to clarify the associations of loss-related characteristics and circumstances with prolonged grief, posttraumatic stress, and depression symptoms experienced by COVID-19-bereaved Brazilian adults. A sample of 371 Brazilian COVID-19 bereaved adults (90% women) completed an online survey. The loss of a partner or first-degree relative, a positive assessment of the healthcare received by the deceased, and the perceived helpfulness of hospital visits in the grief process significantly correlated with prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The findings suggest that farewell ceremonies and positive hospital care experiences may mitigate distress among COVID-19-bereaved Brazilian adults.

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巴西 COVID-19 丧亲成年人长期悲伤、创伤后应激和抑郁症状的相关因素。

冠状病毒大流行对巴西的打击尤为严重，COVID-19 已确认造成 70 多万人死亡，估计有 630 万人失去亲人。然而，COVID-19疫情对巴西丧亲者心理健康造成的影响以及与损失相关的变量在很大程度上尚未得到研究。因此，我们旨在阐明损失相关特征和情况与 COVID-19 丧亲巴西成年人所经历的长期悲伤、创伤后应激和抑郁症状之间的关联。371 名巴西 COVID-19 丧亲成年人（90% 为女性）完成了一项在线调查。失去伴侣或一级亲属、对逝者所接受的医疗保健的积极评价以及在悲痛过程中对医院探访所提供帮助的感知与长期悲痛和创伤后应激症状显著相关。研究结果表明，告别仪式和积极的医院护理经历可以减轻 COVID-19 丧亲巴西成年人的痛苦。

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Death Studies Multiple-

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8.30

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7.90%

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期刊介绍： Now published ten times each year, this acclaimed journal provides refereed papers on significant research, scholarship, and practical approaches in the fast growing areas of bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide, and death education. It provides an international interdisciplinary forum in which a variety of professionals share results of research and practice, with the aim of better understanding the human encounter with death and assisting those who work with the dying and their families.