Emotional functioning during bereavement after the death of patients with advanced cancer and associated factors.
Laurien HamHeidi P FransenJanneke van RoijBen van den BorneGeert Jan CreemersMarieke H J van den Beuken-van EverdingenEvelien KuipHanneke W M van LaarhovenLobke van LeeuwenAnnemieke van der Padt-PruijstenTineke SmildeMargriet StellingwerfLia van ZuylenLonneke van de Poll-FranseNatasja J H RaijmakersPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2022)
Almost half of the bereaved relatives of patients with advanced cancer experienced low EF and this was associated with low EF pre-bereavement and low social support during bereavement. Support for relatives should be initiated before the patient's death. Future research is needed to investigate the impact of such support on relatives' wellbeing during bereavement.