Background Although the concept of grief counseling has been introduced into China in recent years，it has developed slowly in China. Many general practitioners（GPs） have not received relevant training and do not know how to comfort the bereaved scientifically. Therefore，the purpose of this study was to analyze GPs' perceptions of grief counseling，and find out the deficiency of grief counseling in community. Objective To investigate the perceptions of grief counseling of GPs in Wuhan，to provide a reference for improving community health services. Methods From October to December 2019，a total of 263 GPs from 23 community health centers，Wuhan，were sampled by convenience sampling and investigated using a questionnaire consisting of demographic information，skills and attitudes of grief counseling scales. Multiple linear stepwise regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of skills and attitudes of grief counseling. Results Altogether，241 GPs（91.6%） who returned responsive questionnaires were included for final analysis. The average score of grief counseling skills was（19.05±4.76），with a scoring rate of 59.5%. Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that influencing factors of grief counseling skills included roles and responsibilities，training，and frequency of contact with the bereaved family member（P<0.05）. The average score of grief counseling attitudes was（32.70±9.36），with a scoring rate of 65.4%. The influencing factors of grief counseling attitudes included other skills of grief counseling，education level，communication ability，and working experience seniority（P<0.05）. Conclusion The skills and attitudes of grief counseling of GPs should be improved. The community should set up a group of grief counseling and build a related long-term and comprehensive training system.
