Shifting to online and telephone bereavement support provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study of bereavement service provider perspectives and lessons learnt for current practice
Remote delivery of bereavement support increased support capacity and can potentially reduce inequities in access. However, it needs to be carefully tailored, and is not appropriate for everyone. Staff and volunteers providing remote services require training and support.
Authors
- Alison Penny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2818-4414)
- Anthony Byrne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-1496)
- Renata Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-309X)
- Eileen Sutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-8471)
- Emily Harrop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-0023)
- Mirella Longo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9867-3806)
- Lucy Selman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-2699)
- Tracey J. Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-3843)
- Kathy Seddon
- Jenny Birchall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3014-2774)
- Emma Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5140-2507)
- Anne Finucane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-059X)
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Marie Curie Hospice (GB)
- Marie Curie (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251383324
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31