Development and initial test of the self-report grief and bereavement assessment. Issue 4 (21st April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sealey, Margaret; Breen, Lauren J.; Aoun, Samar M.; O'Connor, Moira
• Is Part Of: Death studies. Volume 47:Issue 4(2023)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 429
• Publication Date: 2023-04-21
• Subjects: Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Terminal care -- Periodicals; Death -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 306.9
• DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2081998
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-1187

Abstract

Abstract: Implementing evidence-based and cost-effective bereavement care is a challenge. A self-report measure could assist to identify caregivers at-risk of prolonged grief. We developed a new measure via five steps: identification of risk and protective factors for prolonged grief, item generation, consultation with an expert panel ( n = 8), review by the academic team and expert panel, and a pilot test with family caregivers ( n = 19) from three palliative care services. The Grief and Bereavement Assessment is a brief self-report measure that is theoretically and empirically grounded, acceptable to caregivers, feasible for use in palliative care, and requires psychometric validation.