Integration of palliative care into COVID-19 pandemic planning.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
; 11(1): 40-44, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-596028
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to surpass the healthcare system's capacity to provide intensive care to all patients who deteriorate as a result of the disease. This poses a unique challenge to healthcare teams of rationing care during pandemic when resources are scarce. Healthcare providers will need to acquire new skills in care decision making and effective symptom control for patients who do not receive life-saving measures. In this review, we describe some of the important palliative care considerations that need to be incorporated into COVID-19 pandemic planning. The main aspects to be considered include decision algorithms for rationing care, training on effective symptoms management, alternative delivery methods of palliative care services such as telemedicine and finally death and bereavement support for surviving family members who are likely to be isolated from their loved one at the moment of death.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Terminal Care
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Health Care Rationing
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Hospice Care
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Support Palliat Care
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjspcare-2020-002364
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