Bereavement interventions for families in the ICU: a scoping review informed by a core outcome set.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Families confronting the death of a loved one in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at greater risk of experiencing complicated grief than families bereaved in other circumstances. The primary objective of this scoping review was to identify interventions that have been explored in the literature for supporting ICU bereaved families. Secondary objectives were to map the findings to a core outcome set (COS) developed to measure bereavement interventions for adults, and to identify existing knowledge gaps, with particular attention to considerations of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

Methods

We searched five electronic databases: Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, and MEDLINE. Primary research articles that described bereavement program(s) and/or s

SUBMITTER: Foran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature