A Phase 3 interventional study of Primary Bereavement Care and the current bereavement care in primary care in Bereavement and Grief, sponsored by Carlos III Health Institute. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to female participants aged Up to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-10.
Sponsored by Carlos III Health Institute · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of "Primary Bereavement Care" (PBC) -a standardized bereavement intervention- delivered by family physicians (FP), in widows.
Nowadays there is little evidence about what is the best bereavement intervention in primary care and each family physician (FP) assists bereaved people in a different way. The death of a loved one is the most stressful life event that can face a person; in fact, bereavement is associated with an increased risk of depression, generalized anxiety and panic disorder, alcohol abuse and use of medications, sudden cardiac events, suicide, and an increased demand for health resources. The FP is the only specialist who -through his position in the health system and in the community- can give emotional support to the bereaved and simultaneously deal with the health problems associated with the process. In response to this, our work group has designed a guide specifically for FP: Primary Bereavement Care (PBC), and is currently testing its efficacy in a randomized controlled study.
Comparison (s): Recently widows attended by FP trained in PBC through seven PBC sessions, compared to recently widows attended by FP not trained in PBC through seven "ordinary" sessions.
Carlos III Health Institute is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Behavioral: Primary Bereavement Care
Behavioral: the current bereavement care in primary care
a standardized bereavement intervention in Primary Care
Also known as: Bereavement Primary Care, Bereavement Intervention in Primary Care, Grief Intervention in Primary Care
the non-standardized bereavement care that usually provided family physicians in primary care
Also known as: The current grief care in primary care
Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG)
Time frame: at 3, 9, 15 and 21 months since death
Grief Experience Inventory (GEI)
Time frame: at 3, 9, 15 and 21 months since death
General Health Questionnaire - 28 items (GHQ-28)
Time frame: at 3, 9, 15 and 21 months since death
SF-36 Health Profile (SF-36)
Time frame: at 3, 9, 15 and 21 months since death
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