Palliative Care During COVID-19: Data and Visits From Loved Ones.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A vital component of the coronavirus response is care of the dying COVID-19 patient. We document the demographics, symptoms experienced, medications required, effectiveness observed, and challenges to high-quality holistic palliative care in 31 patients. This will aid colleagues in primary and secondary care settings anticipate common symptoms and formulate management plans.

Methods

A retrospective survey was conducted of patients referred to the hospital palliative care service in a tertiary hospital, south east of England between March 21 and April 26, 2020. Patients included had a confirmed laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 via reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-Cov-2 or radiological evidence of COVID-19.

Results

SUBMITTER: Heath L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7747028 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature