Understanding and responding to adults bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death

Qualitative data from 100 in-depth Interviews with 106 adults (including 6 couples) bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death.
The research is being led by researchers in the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath who have experience in conducting research on bereavement. Other members of the research team are based at the University of Stirling and have experience in addiction studies. A bereaved family member will also be part of the research team. The study aims to make a significant contribution to the bereavement and substance misuse literature, raise awareness of issues faced by those suffering this type of loss and inform evidence-based practice guidelines.<p>This two phase qualitative study aims to provide new understanding of the experiences of individuals bereaved through substance misuse and to identify their support needs in order to inform service design and delivery. The first phase of the research will involve in-depth interviews with bereaved family members in England and Scotland. The second phase will engage groups of bereavement and substance misuse professionals, practitioners and service users in developing, testing and validating new practice guidelines. These guidelines will inform and assist support services’ staff in more adequately addressing the needs of this group of bereaved people.

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本数据集包含针对106名因毒品或酒精相关死亡遭受丧亲之痛的成年人（其中含6对夫妇）开展的100次深度访谈所获的质性数据（qualitative data）。
本研究由英国巴斯大学死亡与社会研究中心（Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath）的研究者牵头，该团队成员均具备丧亲研究相关实践经验；研究团队其余成员就职于斯特灵大学（University of Stirling），拥有成瘾研究领域的专业积累；此外，一名亲身经历丧亲的家属也将加入研究团队。本研究旨在为丧亲与物质滥用相关学术文献作出重要贡献，提升公众对这类丧亲群体所面临困境的认知，并为循证实践指南的制定提供科学依据。
本研究为两阶段质性研究，旨在深化对物质滥用相关丧亲群体经历的全新认知，并明确其支持需求，以此为社会服务的设计与交付提供指引。研究第一阶段将针对英格兰与苏格兰的丧亲家属开展深度访谈；第二阶段将组织丧亲与物质滥用领域的专业人士、从业者及服务使用者群体，参与全新实践指南的开发、测试与验证工作。上述指南将为相关支持服务的从业人员提供参考与协助，使其能够更充分地满足这类丧亲群体的实际需求。