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For families, this can be associated with significant psychological distress, including prolonged grief, depression, and post\u2010traumatic stress. Family experiences are influenced by the quality of end\u2010of\u2010life communication, involvement in decision\u2010making, and the availability of bereavement support. Despite this, bereavement care across neonatal, paediatric, and adult ICUs remains inconsistent, highlighting the need for evidence\u2010based strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To identify, summarise, and report the effectiveness and impact of end\u2010of\u2010life and bereavement interventions delivered by ICU staff on family psychological, social, and physiological outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overview of reviews.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting(s)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Neonatal, paediatric, and adult ICUs internationally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive search (PROSPERO CRD42024581827) was conducted across Medline, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Web of Science, and PsycINFO, with an updated search in 2025. Screening was completed by two research team members. Risk of bias was assessed using ROBIS. Data were extracted as reported in each systematic review and analysed narratively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Fifteen systematic reviews (145 primary studies) were included across neonatal (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20094), paediatric (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091), adult (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20099), and mixed settings. Interventions were diverse and often multi\u2010component. Communication\u2010focused strategies that were timely, honest, and individualised were associated with improved family satisfaction and perceptions of care. Opportunities for family presence, shared decision\u2010making, and relational nursing support were reported as central to understanding, acceptance, and adjustment. Memory making and bereavement follow\u2010up were valued, though impacts on psychological outcomes varied. Evidence was limited by inconsistent outcome measures and minimal paediatric\u2010specific reviews.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ICU family\u2010focused end\u2010of\u2010life and bereavement interventions can provide meaningful support, but effectiveness is difficult to determine due to inconsistent implementation and methodological variation. 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