Grieving in the digital era

By using an extensive survey, our results allow for a general mapping of online websites that is comparable across languages, but also unveil digital dynamics unknown to date. These results further the multicultural understanding of digital support for grief and bereavement, propose an innovative and operational typology for online support and raise awareness of the current support landscape.

Objective: To describe the landscape of digital resources available for grief and bereavement, and to explore cultural variations through the analysis of patterns in three languages with a multinational repartition (English, French and Spanish). Methods: For each language, websites were collected through a systematized approach and classified according to their category (governmental, health ...
Grieving in the digital era

The study maps online grief support resources across English, French, and Spanish languages. Cultural variations significantly influence the types and categories of online support available. A total of 2,587 websites were analyzed, with varying support availability across languages. Online memorials and forums are less prevalent compared to practical and informational support . Five types of ...
These results further the multicultural understanding of digital support for grief and bereavement, propose an innovative and operational typology for online support and raise awareness of the ...

Grieving in the digital era
EB was supported by a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and LHT and LM were supported by IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students' Associations) SCORE Research Exchange scholarships.
These results further the multicultural understanding of digital support for grief and bereavement, propose an innovative and operational typology for online support and raise awareness of the current support landscape. Keywords: mapping online ; support grief ; grief bereavement; online support ; support Journal Title: Patient education and ...

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Grieving in the digital era : Mapping online support for grief and bereavement Authors: Beaunoyer, E., Hiracheta Torres, L., Maessen, L., Guitton, M. J. Journal: Patient Education and Counseling (2020)
Explore digital grief and bereavement resources: A cross-cultural analysis of online support in English, French, and Spanish.
Grieving in the digital era
Article " Grieving in the digital era : Mapping online support for grief and bereavement" Detailed information of the J-GLOBAL is a service based on the concept of Linking, Expanding, and Sparking, linking science and technology information which hitherto stood alone to support the generation of ideas. By linking the information entered, we provide opportunities to make unexpected ...





The COVID-19 pandemic forced many mental health service providers to switch to virtual methods of service provision. Grief and bereavement supports are no exception, with both peer and professional supports being offered online . A goal of this study was to examine grievers experiences with online peer or professional support . Grounded in social support theory, this research implemented a ...