Table 1.
Grief and bereavement support goals (6A and 6B) and indicators according to World Bank income level classification.
| Goals and indicators | Low and lower middle income | World bank income level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper middle income | High income | All centers | ||
|
Mean (sd)a p-trendb |
Mean (sd)a | Mean (sd)a | Mean (sd)a | |
| 6A—Family | ||||
| Overall | 25.1 (21.6) 0.02 |
34.9 (23.8) | 48.0 (32.2) | 37.5 (28.1) |
| Family grief needs | 49.0 (47.1) 0.89 |
46.0 (44.9) | 49.4 (48.2) | 47.8 (46.0) |
| Support of rituals | 36.5 (43.7) 0.75 |
69.8 (41.6) | 50.0 (49.1) | 56.3 (46.6) |
| Grief support resources | 24.5 (37.9) 0.004 |
33.0 (46.2) | 61.4 (45.4) | 41.1 (46.8) |
| Grief professional support | 12.5 (32.1) 0.09 |
17.0 (35.6) | 43.9 (46.7) | 25.3 (41.4) |
| Policies for grief support | 3.0 (15.6) 0.001 |
4.8 (21.0) | 31.9 (44.6) | 13.8 (33.2) |
| 6B—Health care providers | ||||
| Overall | 22.3 (24.0) 0.001 |
32.8 (29.1) | 64.1 (35.8) | 42.1 (35.3) |
| Processes for HCP grief support | 19.5 (31.7) 0.02 |
18.7 (35.7) | 64.0 (45.5) | 34.3 (44.1) |
| Resources for HCP grief support | 17.0 (28.6) 0.002 |
21.1 (40.4) | 69.3 (43.8) | 36.8 (46.0) |
| Feedback from grieving HCP | 28.5 (41.6) 0.08 |
41.6 (42.0) | 54.7 (47.0) | 43.5 (44.7) |
a
Mean and standard deviation (sd), Scores range from 0 to 100%-points.
b
p-trend: p-value for linear trend estimated using GLMs adjusted for child's age and gender, and using the center as a clustering variable. HCP, health-care provider. The bold values are statistically significant with a p-value of < 0.05.