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Bereavement in the time of coronavirus: unprecedented challenges demand novel interventions

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Carr, Deborah, Boerner, Kathrin, Moorman, Sara·2020·Journal of Aging & Social Policy

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COVID-19 fatalities exemplify "bad deaths" and are distinguished by physical discomfort, difficulty breathing, social isolation, psychological distress, and care that may be discordant with the patient's preferences. Each of these death attributes is a well-documented correlate of bereaved survivors' symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. Yet the grief experienced by survivors of COVID-related deaths is compounded by the erosion of coping resources like social support, contemporaneous stressors including social isolation, financial precarity, uncertainty about the future, lack of routine, and the loss of face-to-face mourning rituals that provide a sense of community and uplift. National efforts to enhance advance care planning may help dying patients to receive care that is concordant with the preferences of them and their families. Virtual funeral services, pairing bereaved elders with a telephone companion, remote counseling, and encouraging "continuing bonds" may help older adults adapt to loss in the time of pandemic.

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Authors
Carr, D., Boerner, K., & Moorman, S.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
  • Boston College (US)
Corresponding author
Carr, Deborah
Venue
Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Published
2020-05-18
Volume
32
Issue
4-5
Pages
425-431
ISSN
  • 0895-9420 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-0821
OpenAlex
W3027945415
Cited by
189
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 13
FWCI
14.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Aging & Social Policy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords
bereavement, COVID-19 pandemic, grief, bad death, depression, anxiety, social isolation, advance care planning, online counseling, continuing bonds, older adults, social support
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Bereavement, Ceremonial Behavior, Humans, Mental Health, Pneumonia, Viral, Social Support, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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