Family members who have been the primary carer for a dying loved one may experience considerable grief and poor health and quality of life for several months after the person has died, new research led by Curtin University has found.
The research, published in Palliative Medicine, aimed to determine whether family carers’ grief, general health and quality of life worsened following a loved one’s death, compared to non-carers. It also examined whether the grief a carer experienced while caring could predict their grief following the death.
Lead author Associate Professor Lauren Breen, from the School of Psychology at Curtin University, said family carers are integral to…
