How do Funeral Practices Impact Bereaved Relatives' Mental Health, Grief and Bereavement? A Mixed Methods Review with Implications for COVID-19

• Published in: Omega: Journal of Death and Dying Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 345 - 383
• Main Authors: Burrell, Alexander, Selman, Lucy E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Bereavement; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Death rituals; Funeral Rites - psychology; Funerals; Grief; Health status; Humans; Mental Health; Mixed methods research; Observational studies; Pandemics; Qualitative research; Rituals; bereavement; burial; funerals; mental health; grief

Those who are bereaved during the current COVID-19 pandemic are subject to restrictions on funeral sizes and practices. We conducted a rapid review synthesising the quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding the effect of funeral practices on bereaved relatives’ mental health and bereavement ou...