"Death from a broken heart": A systematic review of the relationship between spousal bereavement and physical and physiological health outcomes

被引:46
作者
Ennis, Jeffrey [1 ,2 ]
Majid, Umair [1 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Ennis Ctr Pain Management, Hamilton, ON, Canada
[2] McMaster Univ, Dept Med, Hamilton, ON, Canada
[3] Univ Toronto, Inst Hlth Policy Management & Evaluat, 100 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
[4] Univ Hlth Network, Div Clin Decis Making & Healthcare, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
MENTAL-HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; PARTNER BEREAVEMENT; MORTALITY RISK; WIDOWHOOD; IMPACT; GRIEF; INFLAMMATION; TRANSITION; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1080/07481187.2019.1661884
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The loss of a loved one is often associated with "death from a broken heart" for the survivor, and there is evidence that shows that widowers and widows are at risk for higher morbidity and mortality than the general population. This systematic review will summarize the physical and physiological health outcomes of spousal bereavement. A systematic database search was conducted, and 38 studies were analyzed. The majority of studies found a statistically significant and positive association between spousal bereavement and adverse physical and physiological health outcomes such as inflammation, cardiovascular risk, chronic pain, and mortality.
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