Grief reactions in relation to professional and social support among family members of persons who died from sudden cardiac arrest: A longitudinal survey study
- Författare
- Carlsson Nina, Alvariza Anette, Axelsson Lena, Bremer Anders
- Titel
- Grief reactions in relation to professional and social support among family members of persons who died from sudden cardiac arrest: A longitudinal survey study
- Utgivningsår
- 2022
- Tidskrift
- Resuscitation Plus
- Volym
- 12
- Url
- DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100318
- Nyckelord
- Anxiety, Cardiac arrest, Depression, Posttraumatic stress, Prolonged grief, Social support
- Sammanfattning
Abstract [en]
Background: The loss of a close person from sudden cardiac arrest (CA) leaves family members at risk of developing grief reactions such as symp- toms of prolonged grief, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress. The aim was to describe longitudinal variations in grief reactions and its asso- ciation with professional and social support among bereaved family members after a close person’s death from sudden CA.
Methods: This longitudinal multimethod survey included 69 bereaved family members who completed a questionnaire 6 and 12-months after the CA, including the Prolonged Grief Disorder-13, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Qualitative data were collected by open-ended questions. Quantitative data was analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and linear regression analysis while written comments were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: The median age was 62 years, 67 % were women, and 38 % had been present during the resuscitation attempts. Using the cut-off scores at the 6- and 12-month assessments respectively, 14 % and 17 % reported symptoms of prolonged grief, 32 % and 26 % symptoms of anxiety, 14 % and 9 % depression, and 4 % and 1 % posttraumatic stress. Professional and social support at the 6-month assessment were significantly associ- ated with symptoms of prolonged grief, anxiety, depression, and/or posttraumatic stress at the 12-month assessments but could not predict any changes in the grief reactions.