The effect of suppressing funeral rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic on bereaved families.
CONCLUSION: alternatives and new ways to celebrate passage rituals in emergencies of strong social commotion such as a pandemic are needed to provide support and comfort to family members, friends, and relatives. These rituals help survivors to overcome the critical moment, decreasing the risk of developing complicated grief.
PMID: 32901773 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem - Category: Nursing Authors: Cardoso ÉAO, Silva BCAD, Santos JHD, Lotério LDS, Accoroni AG, Santos MAD Tags: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Source Type: research