Journal | Death Studies |
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Date | E-pub ahead of print - 25 Sep 2014 |
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Date | Published (current) - 2015 |
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Issue number | 3 |
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Volume | 39 |
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Number of pages | 7 |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-157 |
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Early online date | 25/09/14 |
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Original language | English |
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Aspects of the socio-economic costs of bereavement in Scotland were estimated using three sets of data. Spousal bereavement was associated with increased mortality and longer hospital stays, with additional annual cost of around £20 million. Cost of bereavement coded consultations in primary care was estimated at around £2.0 million annually. In addition, bereaved people were significantly less likely to be employed in the year of and two years after bereavement than non-bereaved matched controls, but there were no significant differences in income between bereaved people and matched controls before and after bereavement.