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Depression and complicated grief were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) and the Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ), respectively. Analyses included\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests, chi-square tests, and multivariate logistic regression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 455 bereaved families, 319 (70%) participated. UB was reported by 53.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 48.4\u201359.4%) on the one-item scale and by 34.5\u201340.8% and 27.9\u201365.5% using UBBS and UBS-F, respectively. Using the one-item UB scale, families with UB had significantly higher respective depression (PHQ-2 = 1.73 vs. 1.13;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002) and grief (BGQ = 4.53 vs. 3.06;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) scores. UB was more likely among families of younger patients (OR = 0.73 per 10-year increase), spouses (OR = 3.81), children (OR = 4.24), those less prepared for death (OR = 3.69\u20136.31), and those who felt clinicians were unconcerned about the family\u2019s wishes (OR = 1.91). Many (71.8%) expressed a wish to do something for the patient but were preoccupied with daily responsibilities.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>UB is prevalent and associated with psychological distress among bereaved families of patients with cancer. Interventions promoting preparedness and supporting patients and families to realize wishes may reduce UB and improve bereavement outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/26892820261428901","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,17]],"date-time":"2026-03-17T10:45:50Z","timestamp":1773744350000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Unfinished Business and Experiences of Bereaved Families of Patients with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Survey"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Masanori","family":"Mori","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Palliative and Supportive Care, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tatsuya","family":"Morita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Palliative and Supportive Care, Seirei 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