Unpaid care, time taken off work and healthcare costs before and after partner bereavement among same-gender and different-gender partners: A national population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has demonstrated higher levels of psychological distress for bereaved same-gender partners compared to different-gender partners. Economic outcomes have not yet been examined.

Aim

To examine whether there are differences between same- and different-gender civil partners or spouses (hereafter 'partners') in the amount of unpaid care provided in the 3 months pre-bereavement, and time taken off work and formal healthcare used in the 3 months pre- or post-bereavement.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional survey of bereaved partners from England/Wales was conducted including three economic outcomes of interest: unpaid care, time taken off work, and formal healthcare used. We estimated formal healthcare costs using reference costs. We balance

SUBMITTER: Bristowe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12476458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature