Examines bereaved family members' perceptions of unexpected death, highlighting communication needs for better psychological support.
Compared with physicians' perspectives, bereaved family members perceive death to be sudden or unexpected more frequently and differently, and their perceptions are associated with postbereavement mental health. Further research is needed to explore strategies to improve communication and support families' psychological preparedness when a patient's death may be sudden and unexpected.
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