title: Death representation of caregivers in hospice.
abstract: In this study, we investigated caregiver's death representation in hospice. The results presented here are a further analysis of the data collected in our previous study, concerning the evaluation of the caregiver in hospice. The data analysis of 24 caregivers of patients hospitalized in Rimini Hospice (Italy) underlined that caregivers avoiding death representation of the patient admitted to hospice had fewer protective factors (52.3%) and more risk factors (47.7%) than caregivers nonavoiding (66.5% and 33.5%, respectively). Caregivers avoiding death representation, moreover, experienced a greater distress (58%) than those nonavoiding (42%).
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, AUSL of Rimini, Rimini, Italy. jandruccioli@auslrn.net
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andruccioli
authors.forename: Maria Maffia
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruschi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pedrabissi
authors.forename: Donatella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarti
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Monterubbianesi
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rocconi
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Raffaeli
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001364:Awareness; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support