Work-related grief and bereavement experiences of social and community service workers working with people experiencing social disadvantage: a rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While an extensive body of research in palliative care exists on the experiences of grief and bereavement among family caregivers, much of this research is based on normative assumptions of who family caregivers are - housed, financially stable, and with extended family and/or friends to draw on for support. Research shows that in contexts of social disadvantage(e.g., homelessness and poverty, mental health and substance use concerns, racism and discrimination), social and community workers can become 'defacto' family and provide caregiving support at the end of life. Yet, there is little known about the grief and bereavement experiences of this worker group.

Methods

This study aimed to review the available literature on the experiences of grief and bereavement am

SUBMITTER: Whitlock K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11776191 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature