Online Support Group for Bereaved Family Members During Pandemic in Brazilian Context

Sola, Pamela Perina Braz; Garcia, Jorge; Santos, Jorge Henrique Correa dos; Santos, Manoel Antônio dos; Cardoso, Elizabeth

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“…The scientific literature suggests that the grief experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic develops particular aspects stemming from this context of crisis. Social isolationmostly adopted as a measure to contain the virus -negatively affects the grieving process since it impairs the exchange of social support and the monitoring of the deceased during the illness and after death 49,50,51,52,53,54 . Such impact, widely reported by the bereaved family members who participated in the reviewed studies, is in line with the indication that these experiences with loss, intensely affected in the context of a pandemic, affect the mental health of the population and lead to emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes, possibly culminating in more intense and lasting grieving experiences 12,49,50,55,56 .…”

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Family grief during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a public health crisis, with increases in the number of deaths. As a result, the number of bereaved people has increased significantly. In addition, the measures adopted to control the spread of virus have triggered changes in the subjective and collective bereavement experiences. This systematic literature review aims to summarize and reinterpret the results of qualitative studies on the experience of losing family members during the pandemic by a thematic synthesis. The searches were performed in the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and LILACS databases. Among 602 articles identified, 14 were included. Evidence was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool. Two descriptive themes related to the objective were elaborated in addition to one analytical theme, namely: “Pandemic grief: lonely and unresolved”. These themes proved to be interrelated and indicate that experiences of loss in this context were negatively impacted by the imperatives of physical distance, restriction of hospital visits, technology-mediated communication, and prohibition or restriction of funerals. These changes resulted in experiences marked by feelings of loneliness and helplessness, which should be considered when planning intervention strategies that favor communication between family members with the afflicted loved one and with the health care team, enabling welcoming and creating alternatives for farewell rituals. The findings may support further research to test intervention protocols, especially to guide public policies and promote psychological support to bereaved family members after their loss.

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“…Healthcare (43) Interaction with health team Helpless (16) Restriction of visits (33) Lack of human contact Call (16) Die alone (56) Impotence (17) Ceremony (53) Farewell rituals…”

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Family grief during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

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“…Compulsory isolation produced changes that impacted social interaction and led to changes in the way of living and dying that were accompanied by intense psychological suffering, increasing the demand www.eerp.usp.br/rlae 7 Santos JHC, Sola PPB, Santos MA, Oliveira-Cardoso EA for psychological care (19) . In this scenario, professionals needed to adjust to the changes introduced in the therapeutic setting, which required flexibility from the psychotherapist and new learning in a short period of time (28) .…”

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“…During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic, health services implemented adaptations in their functioning in order to meet the growing demand and ensure continuity of care for other diseases (1)(2)(3) , generating systemic impacts throughout the health care chain in general (4)(5)(6) , including mental health.…”

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“…The pandemic generated stagnation in the economy, paralyzed production chains, aroused distress in families, increased psychosocial suffering (17) and produced an unprecedented number of lost lives (18)(19) . However, in terms of organizing work activities, the adverse scenario also created a window of opportunity to leverage substantial changes in care modes and review traditional ways of exercising professional practice, with the possibility of making gains with remote intervention.…”

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Changing face-to-face psychological care to remote mode: facilitators and obstacles in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Objective: to verify associations between sociodemographic variables and factors that facilitate and hinder the transition from face-to-face psychological care to remote mode in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: this is an analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional study. After approval by the Research Ethics Committee, data collection was performed by applying an online form consisting of 55 questions. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics techniques. Results: the intentional sampling consisted of a total of 385 Brazilian psychologists, mostly women (67.01%), young professionals with up to five years of graduation (44.16%) most of activities in the private clinic. It was found that training time between five and 10 years was associated with a greater perception of difficulties and that previous experience with remote care facilitated adaptation in the transition from one modality to another. Conclusion: considering that call center can be a powerful tool in the health scenario, it is suggested the inclusion of remote care issues in the research agenda and syllabus in the curricula of health training courses.

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Herdeiros da COVID-19: lutos de familiares durante a pandemia

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The pandemic unleashed by the novel coronavirus led to a drastic increase in deaths and, consequently, in mourning people during the crisis period. The imperative of physical distancing to prevent contagion impacted the grieving experiences since it prevented hospital visits, caused changes in funeral and burial practices, and hindered the acquisition of social support. This study aims to comprehensively understand the impacts of the pandemic on the grief experiences of individuals who lost family members due to COVID-19 in the Brazilian context. To achieve this objective, two studies were conducted: the first was a meta-synthesis, and the second was an empirical investigation. Article 1, which is a literature meta-synthesis, aimed to summarize and reinterpret the results of qualitative studies regarding the experience of losing family members during the pandemic through a thematic synthesis. Searches were conducted in the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and LILACS databases. Among the 602 articles identified, 14 were included. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool. Two descriptive themes related to the objective, as well as one analytical theme, were developed, namely, "Pandemic Grief: Lonely and Inconclusive." These themes were interrelated and indicated that experiences of loss in the pandemic context were negatively impacted by the imperatives of physical distancing, restricted hospital visits, technology-mediated communication, and prohibitions or restrictions on funerals. These changes resulted in experiences marked by feelings of loneliness and powerlessness, which should be considered when planning intervention strategies that facilitate communication between family members and the affected loved ones and the healthcare team, allowing for support and creating alternatives for farewell rituals. Article 2 presents a qualitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study with a sample of 10 grieving family members (eight women, aged 21 to 52, time of loss ranging from three to 11 months, four with multiple losses). Data collection took place in July 2021 through individual semi-structured interviews conducted via video call, with audio and video recording, averaging one hour in duration. The interviews, transcribed in full, underwent Thematic Reflective Analysis and were analyzed according to Parkes' theory to identify meanings attributed to the grieving process. The results were organized into two categories, which outlined changes in the experience of space and the subjectivity of time. It was found that the rupture of the assumed world during pandemic times, the impossibility of bidding farewell to the loved one, and low levels of social support complicated the grieving experience during the health crisis. Furthermore, it is considered that grief continues to be experienced long after the death, and time remains an important factor even after the most critical period of the pandemic in Brazil, for planning interventions to provide...

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Online Support Group for Bereaved Family Members During Pandemic in Brazilian Context

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Family grief during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Family grief during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Changing face-to-face psychological care to remote mode: facilitators and obstacles in the COVID-19 pandemic

Herdeiros da COVID-19: lutos de familiares durante a pandemia

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