کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4186663 1608193 2010 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Prevalence and determinants of complicated grief in general population
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی روانپزشکی و بهداشت روانی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Prevalence and determinants of complicated grief in general population
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundFew epidemiological studies have examined complicated grief in the general population, especially in Asian countries. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the prevalence and predictors of complicated grief among community dwelling individuals in Japan.MethodsA questionnaire survey regarding grief and related issues was conducted on community dwelling individuals aged 40–79 who were randomly sampled from census tracts. Complicated grief was assessed using the Brief Grief Questionnaire. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was conducted in order to identify predictors of complicated grief.ResultsData from 969 responses (response rate, 39.9%) were subjected to analysis. The analysis revealed 22 (2.4%) respondents with complicated grief and 272 (22.7%) with subthreshold complicated grief. Respondents who were found to be at a higher risk for developing complicated grief had lost their spouse, lost a loved one unexpectedly, lost a loved one due to stroke or cardiac disease, lost a loved one at a hospice, care facility or at home, or spent time with the deceased everyday in the last week of life.LimitationsLimitations of this study include the small sample size, the use of self-administered questionnaire, and the fact that the diagnoses of complicated grief were not based on robust diagnostic criteria.ConclusionsThe point prevalence of complicated grief within 10 years of bereavement was 2.4%. Complicated grief was maintained without significant decrease up to 10 years after bereavement. When subthreshold complicated grief is included, the prevalence of complicated grief boosts up to a quarter of the sample, therefore, routine screening for complicated grief among the bereaved is desired. Clinicians should pay particular attention to the bereaved families with abovementioned risk factors in order to identify people at risk for future development of complicated grief.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders - Volume 127, Issues 1–3, December 2010, Pages 352–358
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