Practical Considerations in Providing End-of-Life Care for Dying Patients and Their Family in the Era of COVID-19

ABSTRACT: In the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), social distancing and strict visitation policies at hospitals have made it difficult for medical staff to provide high-quality end-of-life (EOL) care to dying patients and their families. There are various issues related to EOL care, including psychological problems of patients and their families, difficulties in EOL decision-making, the complicated grief of the bereaved family, moral distress, and exhaustion of medical staff. In relation to these issues, we aimed to discuss practical considerations in providing high-quality EOL care in the COVID-19 pandemic. First, medical staff should discuss advance care planning as early as possible and use the parallel planning strategy. Second, medical staff should play a role in facilitating patient

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10180046 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature