Sentence examples for higher bereavement from inspiring English sources

These results reveal markedly higher bereavement effects in each age at widowhood group compared with the results shown in figure 2, consistent with the notion that the bereavement effect may be diminished over time and most pronounced in the years proximal to the death of the spouse.

Women at high risk of HBOC may bear a heavy emotional burden due to their familial experiences of cancer, high bereavement rates and their own fears of developing the disease.

In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interactive workbook intended to develop student midwives understanding of how to deliver high quality bereavement care.

The percentage of elderly females living alone is also increasing due to the high rate of bereavement.

Mortality risk following bereavement was higher in the first 6 months among men and women.

3 23 One common pattern observed in this and other studies is that the bereavement effect is higher in the first 6 months and later life.

One caution in interpreting these findings is that we have focused on relative increases in mortality but, of course, individuals with high levels of comorbid conditions will have a much higher baseline mortality risk before bereavement.

Similarly, a Scottish census-based study found a greater impact of bereavement in individuals with higher educational attainment (8).

Research in Western countries has shown that bereavement is associated with higher prevalence of physical and mental symptoms and with increased use of medical services [ 3].

Interestingly, an early United Kingdom study suggested that the increased risk of death after bereavement was largest in higher social class groups but did not test this association statistically (23).

1 5 Bereavement also contributes to a higher risk of suicide in bereaved family members.