The New Normal: Key Considerations for Effective Serious Illness Communication Over Video or Telephone During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Lynn A. Flint, Ashwin Kotwal
Abstract
In-person communication with patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and their families is often not possible. This article provides helpful guidance on how to have meaningful conversations about serious illness using telecommunication.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVeterans AffairsPandemicPalliative careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseFamily medicineGerontologyMedical emergencyNursingInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPatient Dignity and Privacy