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Family Carer Grief

An exploration of unmet palliative care needs and experience of grief in family carers of people with dementia

Project Summary 

This PhD, situated within a major programme examining palliative care needs in people living with dementia and their carers (EMBED- Care), aims to explore unmet needs and experience of grief pre and post death in family carers. It will build on the findings from the Experiencing Loss and Planning Ahead Study (ELPAS, CI Kirsten Moore) which found that the majority of carers were experiencing grief. This will involve carrying out quantitative assessments and qualitative interviews with family carers over a 12 month period. Furthering understanding of unmet palliative care needs will help guide interventions that address these needs and support management of grief. 


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