Palliative Care Pandemic Pack: a Specialist Palliative Care Service response to planning the COVID-19 pandemic.

Specialist Palliative Care services (SPCS) have a vital role to play in the global COVID-19 pandemic. Core expertise in complex symptom management, decision-making in uncertainty, advocacy and education, and ensuring a compassionate response are essential, and SPCS are well positioned to take a proactive approach in crisis management planning.SPCS resource capacity is likely to be overwhelmed, and consideration needs to be given to empowering and supporting high-quality primary palliative care in all care locations.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - March 31, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lana Ferguson, Deborah Barham Source Type: research