Search Results - "Breen, Lauren J"

Bereavement support for family caregivers: The gap between guidelines and practice in palliative care by Aoun, Samar M, Rumbold, Bruce, Howting, Denise, Bolleter, Amanda, Breen, Lauren J

“…Standards for bereavement care propose that support should be matched to risk and need. However, studies in many countries demonstrate that palliative care…”
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Psychological Risk Factors of Functional Impairment After COVID-19 Deaths by Breen, Lauren J., Lee, Sherman A., Neimeyer, Robert A.

“…People bereaved from COVID-19 report higher levels of grief than people bereaved from natural causes. The full impact of this onslaught of grief will not be…”
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Who needs bereavement support? A population based survey of bereavement risk and support need by Aoun, Samar M, Breen, Lauren J, Howting, Denise A, Rumbold, Bruce, McNamara, Beverley, Hegney, Desley

“…This study identifies and describes the profiles of bereavement risk and support needs of a community sample in Australia and tests the fit of the data with…”
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What is the impact of shift work on the psychological functioning and resilience of nurses? An integrative review by Tahghighi, Mozhdeh, Rees, Clare S., Brown, Janie A., Breen, Lauren J., Hegney, Desley

“…Aim To synthesize existing research to determine if nurses who work shifts have poorer psychological functioning and resilience than nurses who do not work…”
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Harnessing social support for bereavement now and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic by Breen, Lauren J.

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A scoping review of bereavement risk assessment measures: Implications for palliative care by Sealey, Margaret, Breen, Lauren J, O’Connor, Moira, Aoun, Samar M

“…Background: Palliative care standards and policies recommend that bereavement support be provided to family caregivers, yet uncertainty surrounds whether…”
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Family Caregivers’ Preparations for Death: A Qualitative Analysis by Breen, Lauren J., Aoun, Samar M., O'Connor, Moira, Howting, Denise, Halkett, Georgia K.B.

“…Many family caregivers are not prepared for the death of their family member or friend. Palliative care services tend to emphasize the patients' preparation…”
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Matching response to need: What makes social networks fit for providing bereavement support? by Aoun, Samar M, Breen, Lauren J, Rumbold, Bruce, Christian, Kim M, Same, Anne, Abel, Julian

“…The objectives of this study were to explore the goodness of fit between the bereaved peoples' needs and the support offered by their social networks; to…”
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Feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of dignity therapy for people with motor neurone disease by Bentley, Brenda, O'Connor, Moira, Kane, Robert, Breen, Lauren J

“…Motor neurone disease (MND) practice guidelines suggest developing interventions that will promote hope, meaning, and dignity to alleviate psychological…”
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Rewriting grief following bereavement and non-death loss: a pilot writing-for-wellbeing study by Den Elzen, Katrin, Breen, Lauren J., Neimeyer, Robert A.

“…This mixed-method Writing-for-wellbeing pilot study used a pre-post-follow-up design with 20 adults in two groups (10 in a bereaved group and 10 in a…”
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Bridging the Gaps in Palliative Care Bereavement Support: An International Perspective by Breen, Lauren J., Aoun, Samar M., O'Connor, Moira, Rumbold, Bruce

“…A review of palliative care policies and bereavement support practices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan demonstrated 4…”
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Motor Neurone Disease family carers’ experiences of caring, palliative care and bereavement: An exploratory qualitative study by Aoun, Samar M, Connors, Sianne Lee, Priddis, Lynn, Breen, Lauren J, Colyer, Sue

“…Background: Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurodegenerative disease with a sudden onset, a rapid progression, a profile of complex disabilities and fatal…”
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Breaking the news of a diagnosis of motor neurone disease: A national survey of neurologists' perspectives by Aoun, Samar M, Breen, Lauren, Edis, Robert, Henderson, Rob, Oliver, David, Harris, Rod, Howting, Denise, O'Connor, Margaret, Birks, Carol

“…Abstract Communication of the diagnosis of MND is daunting for patients and neurologists. This study aimed to establish a knowledge base of current Australian…”
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A public health approach to bereavement support services in palliative care by Aoun, Samar M., Breen, Lauren J., O'Connor, Moira, Rumbold, Bruce, Nordstrom, Colleen

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Understanding individual resilience in the workplace: the international collaboration of workforce resilience model by Rees, Clare S, Breen, Lauren J, Cusack, Lynette, Hegney, Desley

“…When not managed effectively, high levels of workplace stress can lead to several negative personal and performance outcomes. Some professional groups work in…”
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The impact of bereavement support on wellbeing: a comparative study between Australia and Ireland by Aoun, Samar M., Keegan, Orla, Roberts, Amanda, Breen, Lauren J.

“…Background: There is a dearth of national and international data on the impact of social support on physical, mental, and financial outcomes following…”
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The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience as a Work-Integrated Learning Opportunity and Potential Pathway to Publication in Psychology by Golding, Raelee M, Breen, Lauren J, Krause, Amanda E, Allen, Peter J

“…Unlike disciplines which focus on skill development from year one of a bachelor's degree, training in psychology in Australia follows the…”
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Using Latent Profile Analysis to Understand Health Practitioners’ Attitudes Toward Voluntary Assisted Dying by Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana, Thomas, Emma F., Louis, Winnifred R., Crane, Monique F., Kho, Madison, Molenberghs, Pascal, Wibisono, Susilo, Minto, Kiara, Amiot, Catherine E., Decety, Jean, Breen, Lauren J., Noonan, Kerrie, Forbat, Liz, Allen, Felicity

“…Prior work has documented considerable diversity among health practitioners regarding their support for voluntary assisted dying (VAD). We examined whether…”
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Dignity therapy online: Piloting an online psychosocial intervention for people with terminal illness by Bentley, Brenda, O’Connor, Moira, Williams, Anne, Breen, Lauren J

“…Objective Dignity therapy is a life review intervention shown to reduce distress and enhance the quality of life for people with a terminal illness and their…”
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A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for grief in adolescents by Egan, Sarah J., Munro, Caitlin, Pauley-Gadd, Sian B., O'Brien, Amy, Callaghan, Thomas, Payne, Nicholas, Raghav, Shravan, Myers, Bronwyn, Hall, Christopher, Wilson, Hayden, Eisma, Maarten C., Boelen, Paul A., Smith, Kirsten V., Wild, Jennifer, Duffy, Michael, Trickey, David, Bills, Elizabeth, Breen, Lauren J.

“…Grief is highly prevalent in adolescents, however, there have been no studies investigating internet delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for grief in…”
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