Aftercare following fatal traumatic injuries, needs and questions: a level 1 trauma center study and scoping review
Aftercare following traum-related in-hospital deaths remains inconsistent. Both the questionnaire and scoping review recommend structured aftercare. Aftercare, by telephone or face-to-face, conducted by a trained professional four weeks after the death, is suggested to favorably influence the course of bereavement or lead to timely referral for grief counseling.
Authors
- Nadia A. G. Hakkenbrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-8298)
- Linda Schoonmade
- Sohaib Jaddi
- Frank W. Bloemers
- Johan G. H. van den Brand
Institutions
- Northwest Hospital (US)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02895-7
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00