Bereavement risk screening: A pathway to psychosocial oncology care.
Kailey E RobertsGreta JankauskaiteElizabeth T SlivjakLisa RubinSherry SchachterStacy StablerLori S WienerHolly G PrigersonWendy G LichtenthalPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
The findings suggest that family members appear supportive of sensitively approached bereavement risk screening before and after a patient's death as an important component of quality psychosocial care. To optimize implementation, bereavement risk screening would involve screening at multiple timepoints and include follow-up. Findings suggest standardized risk screening using a brief, validated self-report tool would be a pragmatic approach to increasing access to bereavement care.