Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Death Stud. 2023;47(6):751-761. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2119307. Epub 2022 Sep 5.
General practitioners (GPs) are well positioned to support patients during their grieving process. This study investigated patients' experiences and expectations of their GP's role during bereavement care after losing a loved one. Semi-structured interviews ( 14) were conducted to gain a deeper insight with the aim to improve the quality of primary bereavement care. Results showed a role for GPs in the assessment of and response to patients' needs. Patients had limited expectations of their GP but did appreciate it when their GP showed concern about their loss. It is recommended that GPs discuss bereavement care during patient encounters.
全科医生(GP)在患者的悲伤过程中提供支持的角色非常重要。本研究调查了患者在失去亲人后的丧亲护理中对 GP 角色的体验和期望。进行了半结构化访谈( 14),以更深入地了解,旨在提高初级丧亲护理的质量。结果表明,GP 在评估和回应患者需求方面发挥作用。患者对 GP 的期望有限,但当 GP 对他们的损失表示关注时,他们会很感激。建议 GP 在患者就诊时讨论丧亲护理。