A public health model for bereavement care: learnings from COVID-19 bereavement experiences in Ireland
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional end-of-life and mourning practices. The society-wide implementation of public health measures sought to prevent the spread of COVID-19, particularly among our vulnerable populations, but had a deep impact on the dying, death, and bereavement experience in Ireland. This paper gives voice to the bereavement experience of families, friends, and communities and highlights ways to support people who are grieving.
Authors
- Orla Keegan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3449-8372)
- Helen Coughlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8494-2884)
- Fankun Cao
- Ava Easton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-2915)
- Elizabeth Weathers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5807-186X)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE)
- Irish Hospice Foundation (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1611824
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Irish Hospice Foundation