Grief Literacy: Community-Based Strategies to Reframe Grief in Older Adults
2024
Grief Literacy: Community-Based Strategies to Reframe Grief in Older Adults
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Author Information
Author(s): Katherine Supiano, Laura Bradbury
Primary Institution: University of Utah
Hypothesis
Increasing grief knowledge would help identify grief and suffering more readily and activate appropriate supports.
Conclusion
A year-long program in Utah successfully promoted grief literacy among older adults and other vulnerable groups, enhancing supportive care.
Supporting Evidence
- Older adults experience more grief than the general population.
- The program targeted those most impacted by the pandemic.
Takeaway
This study shows that teaching people about grief can help them support each other better when someone is sad or has lost someone.
Methodology
A year-long State-funded program was developed and implemented to promote grief literacy.
Participant Demographics
Older adults, indigenous persons, Veterans, rural communities.
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