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Exploring the Association of Time‐After‐Death on Psychological Distress in Parents Who Lost a Child to Cancer

Published inPediatric blood & cancer, vol. 72, no. 12, e32060
Publication date2025-12
First online date2025-09-17
Abstract

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 101 bereaved parents in Switzerland to determine the association between time-after-death and psychological distress. Eligible deceased children were identified via the national registry and forwarded to former treating pediatric oncology centers, which then contacted the parents. Psychological distress was measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18). Time-after-death ranged from 2 to 24 years (mean = 11.3, SD = 5.6). Linear regression and spline models showed no significant association between time-after-death and psychological distress. Our findings suggest that time-after-death alone does not predict parental psychological distress.

Keywords
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Childhood cancer
  • Depression
  • Parents
  • Psychological distress
Funding
  • Swiss Cancer Research Foundation [KFS‐4995‐02‐2020]
Citation (ISO format)
RAGUINDIN, Peter Francis et al. Exploring the Association of Time‐After‐Death on Psychological Distress in Parents Who Lost a Child to Cancer. In: Pediatric blood & cancer, 2025, vol. 72, n° 12, p. e32060. doi: 10.1002/pbc.32060
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Journal ISSN1545-5009
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