Journal article
Quality of life of older adults with complicated grief: A thematic analysis
Death studies, Vol.46(6), pp.1424-1432
2022
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2021.2006828
PMID: 34818982
Abstract
Approximately 15% of the general population has complicated grief (CG). Understanding how older adults with CG describe their quality of life (QOL) is crucial to healthcare workers especially in hospice and mental health settings. Four themes for QOL emerged from the thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. From highest to lowest endorsement, they were Mental Function (sub-themes: mental health, joy, and happiness), Self-management (sub-themes: self-efficacy and self-agency), Social Support, and Physical Function. This study provides new information related to the relationships between CG and QOL among older adults. Multidimensional aspects of QOL can provide insight into delivering individualized patient- and family-centered care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Quality of life of older adults with complicated grief: A thematic analysis
- Creators
- Tina M. Mason - Moffitt Cancer CenterCindy S. Tofthagen - Mayo Clinic in FloridaLaura A. Szalacha - University of South FloridaHarleah G. Buck - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Death studies, Vol.46(6), pp.1424-1432
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/07481187.2021.2006828
- PMID
- 34818982
- ISSN
- 0748-1187
- eISSN
- 1091-7683
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- R21AG056584 / National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2022
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370754302771
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