Spousal bereavement after fibrotic interstitial lung disease: A qualitative study

IntroductionFibrotic interstitial lung disease (f-ILD) comprises a group of diseases with lung scarring and reduced life expectancy. The short time from diagnosis to death affects the patients’ bereaved spouses, who risk developing prolonged grief. In Denmark palliative care is most often offered to cancer patients.AimWe aimed to investigate the experience of spouses of f-ILD patients during the final stages of illness and up to the first year...