Mourning During Corona: A Phenomenological Study of Grief Experience Among Close Relatives During COVID-19 Pandemics

Omega (Westport). 2023 Sep;87(4):1088-1108. doi: 10.1177/00302228211032736. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Abstract

Considering the need for observing health protocols, the experience of the loss and the grieving process has changed in nature during this disease. Therefore, this study aims to gain a deep understanding of the experience of mourning during COVID-19 pandemic by exploring the experiences of survivors of the death of their loved. During COVID-19 pandemic, the inability to hold the usual ceremonies for mourning and receive the social support needed in this period, the relatives of the deceased encounter various conditions that disrupt the grieving process and may lead to the spread of unresolved grief in future.

Keywords: COVID-19; grief; outbreak; pandemic; phenomenological study.

MeSH terms

  • Bereavement*
  • COVID-19*
  • Grief
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Social Support