Table 4.
Descriptive Summary of Qualitative Synthesis for the Meta Analysis (N=10).
| Reference no. | First author (publication year) | Program | Participants | n | Bereaved family members | Program providers | Sessions & duration/session | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A20 | Lee JW (2021) | Healing of loss | Old women (≥65 years) who experienced family death during last 35 years | E:16 C:16 |
Spouse | Counselor | 8 sessions 120 minutes | Distress on bereavement, depression, resilience, quality of life |
| A39 | Park SW (2019) | Painting (group) | Old women (≥65 years) who experienced family death during last 5 years | E:13 C:13 |
Spouse | Counselor | 8 sessions 180 minutes | Grief, depression, self-integration |
| A44 | Yang JS et al. (2018) | Group counseling | Middle-aged women aged 40~59 years | E:11 C:11 |
Various (parents, siblings, children, spouse) | Counselor | 8 sessions 120 minutes | Distress on bereavement, depression, growth after adversity |
| A14 | Kim JS (2018) | Group healing of loss | Middle-aged women aged 40~59 years | E:8 C:8 |
Various (parents, children, spouse, others) | Counselor | 9 sessions 90 minutes | Grief, depression, growth after adversity, spirituality |
| A43 | Seol JH et al. (2016) | Multiple art therapy | Middle-aged women aged 40~59 years | E:8 C:8 |
Various (parents, siblings, children, spouse) | A master’s student (education) | 10 sessions 120 minutes | Grief, self-esteem |
| A19 | Lee JS (2016) | Scenario | Parents, University students who experienced parents’ death | E:5 C:5 |
Father, mother, parents | A master’s student (education) | 8 sessions 120 minutes | Grief, resilience |
| A18 | Kim YK (2016) | MBCT | Old women aged 65~75 years | E:30 C:30 |
Spouse | Therapist | 16 sessions 60 minutes | 2 channel brain EEG, the score of anti-stress |
| A25 | Lim SH et al. (2013) | Grief Cognitive behavioral therapy | Middle-aged women | E:10 C:10 |
Spouse | Cognitive behavior therapist | 12 sessions 120 minutes | Automatic negative thinking, negative grief cognition, grief, depression, State anxiety, coping with stress, ability of problem solving, physical symptom |
| A13 | Kim JS (2013) | Psychotherapy | Women aged 35~65 years | E:10 C:10 |
Various (parents, siblings, children, spouse, friends) | Counselor | 9 sessions 90 minutes | Grief, self-worth, mental well-being. |
| A9 | Kang HY (2006) | Complex programs (group) | Middle-aged women | E:17 C:10 |
Spouse | Nurse | 10 sessions 120 minutes | Sorrow, depression, stress, immune response, satisfaction with life |
E: experimental group, C: control group, MBCT: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.