Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
Omega (Westport). 2024 Sep;89(4):1628-1650. doi: 10.1177/00302228221098584. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
Despite rising rates of drug-related deaths (DRDs), the consequences of DRDs for bereaved family members are scarcely investigated. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of prolonged grief (PG) symptoms in bereaved family members after DRDs, identify predictors of PG and examine whether symptom levels decrease with time. A cross-sectional design based on survey data from parents ( = 93), siblings ( = 78), children ( = 24) and other family members ( = 39) was conducted ( = 234). Descriptive analyses, a multivariate linear regression, and ANOVA were performed. 60 family members (26%) suffered from high levels of PG symptoms after DRDs (parents 31.2%, siblings 21.8%, children 20.9%). The strongest associations were found between a high level of symptoms and 'months since the loss', 'suicidal thoughts' and 'withdrawal from others'. The ANOVA analyses showed that time does not always 'heal all wounds', and the bereaved who lost one to 2 years ago had the highest level of PG symptoms.
尽管与毒品相关的死亡（DRD）率不断上升，但 DRD 对死者家属的影响却很少被调查。本研究旨在评估 DRD 后死者家属中持续性悲伤（PG）症状的患病率，确定 PG 的预测因素，并检查症状水平是否随时间下降。采用基于父母（=93）、兄弟姐妹（=78）、子女（=24）和其他家庭成员（=39）的调查数据的横断面设计进行研究（=234）。进行了描述性分析、多元线性回归和方差分析。60 名家属（26%）在 DRD 后出现高水平的 PG 症状（父母 31.2%，兄弟姐妹 21.8%，子女 20.9%）。最强的关联是症状水平与“自丧亡以来的月份”、“自杀念头”和“与他人疏离”之间的关系。方差分析表明，时间并非总能“治愈一切创伤”，且在 1 至 2 年前失去亲人的死者家属 PG 症状水平最高。
