Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Grief and Support Needs Among People Bereaved During the Pandemic: Results from a National Online Survey.

Omega Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-21 DOI:10.1177/00302228221144925

Lucy E Selman, Damian J J Farnell, Mirella Longo, Silvia Goss, Anna Torrens-Burton, Kathy Seddon, Catriona R Mayland, Linda Machin, Anthony Byrne, Emily J Harrop

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We identified factors associated with higher levels of grief and support needs among 711 people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (deaths 16 March 2020-2 January 2021). An online survey assessed grief using the Adult Attitude to Grief (AAG) scale, which calculates an overall index of vulnerability (IOV) (range 0-36), and practical and emotional support needs in 13 domains. Participants' mean age was 49.5 (SD 12.9); 628 (88.6%) female. Mean age of deceased 72.2 (SD 16.1). 311 (43.8%) deaths were from confirmed/suspected COVID-19. High overall levels of grief and support needs were observed; 28.2% exhibited severe vulnerability (index of vulnerability ≥24). Grief and support needs were higher for close relationships with the deceased (vs. more distant) and reported social isolation and loneliness (p < 0.001), and lower when age of deceased was above 40-50. Other associated factors were place of death and health professional support post-death (p < 0.05).

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与大流行病期间丧失亲人者较高程度的悲伤和支持需求相关的因素：全国在线调查结果。

我们在英国 COVID-19 大流行期间（2020 年 3 月 16 日至 2021 年 1 月 2 日死亡）的 711 名丧亲者中确定了与较高程度的悲伤和支持需求相关的因素。在线调查使用成人悲伤态度量表（AAG）评估悲伤程度，该量表可计算出总体脆弱程度指数（IOV）（范围 0-36）以及 13 个领域的实际和情感支持需求。参与者的平均年龄为 49.5 岁（标准差 12.9）；628 人（88.6%）为女性。死者的平均年龄为 72.2 (SD 16.1)。311人（43.8%）死于确诊/疑似COVID-19。悲痛和支持需求的总体水平较高；28.2%的人表现出严重的脆弱性（脆弱性指数≥24）。与逝者关系密切（相对于关系疏远）、报告社会孤立和孤独的人的悲伤和支持需求更高（p < 0.001），逝者年龄在 40-50 岁以上的人的悲伤和支持需求更低。其他相关因素包括死亡地点和死亡后的医疗专业支持（p < 0.05）。

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