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Abedian Kasgari K, Aghaei N. The Needs and Problems of Bereaved Families in the Hospital: Perspectives of the Bereaved and Medical Staff. CPR 2024; 2 (4)
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Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran & Sexual and reproductive health research center Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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purpose: The present study was conducted pursuing the goal to outline the needs and problems of the bereaved families from the bereaved families’ and medical staff’s perspectives.
Materials and Methods:The present study is a descriptive-cross-sectional study. The statistical population of the study for medical staff included personnel working in educational and treatment centers affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in Sari who were in direct contact with bereaved companions from the admission stage to discharge, and the statistical population of the study for bereaved families included families who had lost a loved one in these centers during the past year. 257 medical staff and 102 bereaved family members participated in this study. Sampling was conducted through convenience sampling. The data collection tools were a demographic characteristics checklist and two researcher-made questionnaires to examine the needs and problems of bereaved families from the perspective of medical staff and bereaved relatives. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through qualitative content validity and the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software and descriptive and analytical tests (Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman).
Results: More than 90 percent of the medical staff stated that there is a need for a separate unit in the hospital called the deceased affairs unit and the need for a meeting room for grieving families. More than 70 percent of the medical staff considered the presence of the patient's first-degree relatives in the final stages of life and the presence of a clergyman in the final stages of the patient's life to be comforting, and the greatest dissatisfaction of the mourners was the lack of a guide in the discharge of the deceased and the difficulty in providing an ambulance. More than 90% of bereaved families agreed that a separate unit was needed in the hospital to deal with the affairs of the deceased. About 94% of bereaved families mentioned the need to provide transportation for the bereaved in the discharge unit. More than 90% of bereaved families stated that they needed to be beside their patient in the ward during the patient's final moments. More than 90% of bereaved families stated that the medical staff treated the bereaved and deceased families appropriately.
Conclusion: Both groups of participants identified welfare factors as the greatest need and problem for the bereaved. It is suggested that hospital officials create a unit in the hospital called the mourning unit and consider a separate hall for the gathering of mourners, and pay special attention to communication skills, especially in grief, in specialized training programs for medical staff.
Materials and Methods:The present study is a descriptive-cross-sectional study. The statistical population of the study for medical staff included personnel working in educational and treatment centers affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in Sari who were in direct contact with bereaved companions from the admission stage to discharge, and the statistical population of the study for bereaved families included families who had lost a loved one in these centers during the past year. 257 medical staff and 102 bereaved family members participated in this study. Sampling was conducted through convenience sampling. The data collection tools were a demographic characteristics checklist and two researcher-made questionnaires to examine the needs and problems of bereaved families from the perspective of medical staff and bereaved relatives. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through qualitative content validity and the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software and descriptive and analytical tests (Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman).
Results: More than 90 percent of the medical staff stated that there is a need for a separate unit in the hospital called the deceased affairs unit and the need for a meeting room for grieving families. More than 70 percent of the medical staff considered the presence of the patient's first-degree relatives in the final stages of life and the presence of a clergyman in the final stages of the patient's life to be comforting, and the greatest dissatisfaction of the mourners was the lack of a guide in the discharge of the deceased and the difficulty in providing an ambulance. More than 90% of bereaved families agreed that a separate unit was needed in the hospital to deal with the affairs of the deceased. About 94% of bereaved families mentioned the need to provide transportation for the bereaved in the discharge unit. More than 90% of bereaved families stated that they needed to be beside their patient in the ward during the patient's final moments. More than 90% of bereaved families stated that the medical staff treated the bereaved and deceased families appropriately.
Conclusion: Both groups of participants identified welfare factors as the greatest need and problem for the bereaved. It is suggested that hospital officials create a unit in the hospital called the mourning unit and consider a separate hall for the gathering of mourners, and pay special attention to communication skills, especially in grief, in specialized training programs for medical staff.
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Psychology
Received: 2025/04/24 | Accepted: 2025/09/19 | Published: 2025/09/19
Received: 2025/04/24 | Accepted: 2025/09/19 | Published: 2025/09/19
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