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Caregiver Stress and Bereavement
Sponsor: University of Zurich
Summary
The death of a spouse is considered one of the most stressful and impactful life events and is associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality. Early identification of individuals who are most at risk for poor health outcomes following bereavement is an important aim of precision medicine and disease prevention initiatives. A better understanding of caregiver burden and bereavement-related distress and its implication for health is a clinically-relevant step toward the development of treatments that improve health outcomes in bereaved spouses. This study aims to map profiles of individual differences in short- and long-term adjustment to loss, according to psychological (e.g., depression, stress, grief severity) and biological markers (e.g., inflammation, cortisol) over time.
Official title: The Psychobiological Adjustment to Bereavement Among Cancer Caregivers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2025-04-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland