A Longitudinal Examination of Quality of Life of Older Adults with Complicated Grief Receiving Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Tina M. Mason, Laura A. Szalacha, Cindy S. Tofthagen, Harleah G. Buck

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Abstract

Objective: To examine the effect of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) on the quality of life (QOL) of older adults with complicated grief (CG) over time. Design: Subanalysis of a randomized controlled trial. Setting/Subject: Older adult, former caregivers were recruited from a large hospice in the southeastern United States to be treated with ART for CG. Measurement: The CDC Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Healthy Days Module was administered pre-, post-, and eight weeks after therapy. Results: The subsample consisted of 27 older adults. A multilevel model indicated a statistically significant, negative difference of 8.21 (improvement) in QOL scores for each period of data collection (β = -8.21, t = 4.02, p < 0.001). Both the intervention (11%, p = 0.013) and time (7.8%, growth curve p = 0.014) contributed significantly. Conclusion: There was a significant large effect of ART on CG. This study supports concurrent improved patient-related outcome - QOL.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)119-123
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Palliative Medicine
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • accelerated resolution therapy
  • caregivers
  • complicated grief
  • older adults
  • quality of life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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