Clinician Perspectives on Caring for Dying Patients During the Pandemic : A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has affected the hospital experience for patients, visitors, and staff.

Objective

To understand clinician perspectives on adaptations to end-of-life care for dying patients and their families during the pandemic.

Design

Mixed-methods embedded study. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04602520).

Setting

3 acute care medical units in a tertiary care hospital from 16 March to 1 July 2020.

Participants

45 dying patients, 45 family members, and 45 clinicians.

Intervention

During the pandemic, clinicians continued an existing practice of collating personal information about dying patients and "what matters most," eliciting wishes, and implementing acts of compassion.

Measuremen

SUBMITTER: Cook DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7747669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature