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Meaningful Communication Before Death, but Not Present at the Time of Death Itself, Is Associated With Better Outcomes on Measures of Depression and Complicated.

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1 Meaningful Communication Before Death, but Not Present at the Time of Death Itself, Is Associated With Better Outcomes on Measures of Depression and Complicated Grief Among Bereaved Family Members of Cancer Patients  Hiroyuki Otani, MD, Saran Yoshida, PhD, CP, Tatsuya Morita, MD, Maho Aoyama, RN, PhD, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, MD, PhD, Yasuo Shima, MD, Satoru Tsuneto, MD, PhD, Mitsunori Miyashita, RN, PhD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 54, Issue 3, Pages (September 2017) DOI: /j.jpainsymman Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 The actually present and the level of the family-perceived wish to be present at the moment of the patient's death. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman ) Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Psychological impact on family of presence at the moment of the patient's death and meaningful communication (saying “goodbye”) between the patient and family members before death. a) The bereaved family members showed depression (indicated clinical depression [PHQ-9 ≥ 10]). b) The bereaved family members showed complicated grief (indicated clinical complicated grief [BGQ ≥ 8]). BGQ = Brief Grief Questionnaire; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman ) Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

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