How can technology be used to support communication in palliative care beyond the covid-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods national survey of palliative care healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developments in digital health have the potential to create new opportunities for healthcare professionals support delivery of palliative care. Globally, many palliative care professionals used digital health innovations to support communication with staff, patients and caregivers, during COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited data about the views of palliative care professionals of using digital health to support communication during the pandemic. We aimed to describe how palliative care professionals used technology to support communication (multidisciplinary team working, education and with patients and family caregivers) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method(s)

UK based palliative care healthcare professionals completed an electronic questionnaire to desc

SUBMITTER: Stanley S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865684 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature