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. 2021 Jun 7;43(2):e279-e280.
doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa258.

Anticipatory grieving and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic

John Federick C Yap  1 , Louiegi L Garcia  1   2 , Ramilyn A Alfaro  2 , Philip Joseph D Sarmiento  3
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Anticipatory grieving and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic

John Federick C Yap et al. J Public Health (Oxf). .

Abstract

Recent correspondence shows that death and burial practices deem significant in understanding the meaning and acceptance of the untimely and unexpected death of a family member afflicted with the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. These, in turn, raise the need to address the anticipatory grieving process of the family. This paper examines the importance of anticipatory grieving that ultimately affects the lives of the family of the bereaved.

Keywords: COVID-19; anticipatory grief; grieving; loss; public health.

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