title: Bereavement care in the critical care setting.
abstract: Bereavement care in critical care units should involve providing support and counseling for the family members prior to death, immediately after the death has occurred, and at least some follow-up in the future months. These are crucial moments: Once the death has occurred, the family members status changes from anticipatory to bereaved status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Martin, USA.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000359:Aftercare; D001601:Bereavement; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support