[Strategies, guidelines and recommendations for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in palliative and hospice care facilities. Results of a scoping review].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative and hospice care facilities face different challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, this results from the high age and pre-existing diseases of patients as well as the physically close contact between staff and patients.

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify existing strategies, guidelines and recommendations in Germany and other countries with respect to addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in palliative and hospice care.

Material and methods

The databases PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycInfo were searched as part of a scoping review. Additionally, Google Search and Google Scholar were used to identify "grey literature". All German and English language articles related to inpatient palliative

SUBMITTER: Wahidie D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8780045 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature