The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care social work: An online survey by a European Association of Palliative Care Task Force.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic affected the delivery of health and social care services globally. However, little is known about how palliative care social work services were impacted.

Aim

The aim of this study was to capture and analyse data from palliative care social workers who provided professional support in a range of settings across 21 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A cross-sectional survey-based design was used for this empirical study and this paper primarily focuses on the quantitative responses.

Setting/participants

Participants, palliative care social workers, were drawn internationally via members of the EAPC Social Work Task Force and the World Hospice Palliative Care Social Work network.

Results

We received

SUBMITTER: Roulston A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature