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Support for the bereaved is crucial for grief management, but there is a lack of evidence on how grief support should be arranged and offered. This study aims to highlight the support bereaved people in Sweden have been offered and what they wished had been offered.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants answered a web survey with open questions about which support they received after a loved one\u2019s death, if they were satisfied with the support and what they felt was missing. A total of 472 participants\u2019 answers were analysed with a conventional content analysis, which resulted in eleven categories divided into two overarching themes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A majority (58.5%) of the participants felt that the support had not been enough. Received support varied and included support from social networks, healthcare, civil society and church, but also a lack of support. Desired support included information about grief and grief support, improved structure and organisation of given support, availability of counselling, practical help, economic assistance and wider knowledge about grief in society.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Bereavement support in Sweden is provided by a wide range of societal factors, but the findings suggest important gaps in its structure, continuity, and visibility. 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