Emergency Palliative Care Planning and Support in a COVID-19 Pandemic
Claude Chidiac, David Feuer, Jane Naismith, Mary Flatley, Nancy Preston
Abstract
Emergency palliative care planning and support in a COVID-19 pandemicThe current COVID-19 pandemic is straining on our palliative care resources.Much of COVID-19 is about symptom control for all patients, supporting families in crises, decision support in the face of uncertainty, and providing psychosocial and spiritual support.Due to the surge of COVID-19 cases, we had to optimize palliative care provision beyond our specialist service.In addition, setting up a responsive hospital-based palliative care service in liaison with community services has become crucial as we approach the peak of this pandemic.Our approach is based on the following domains:
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Palliative careAdvance care planningBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsMEDLINEMedical emergencyVirologyNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakPathologyPolitical scienceLawPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health