Palliative Care in the time of COVID-19: Reflections from the frontline

When our palliative care unit was closed to make room for COVID-19 patients, we were prepared. The virus had made its way to our shores in Singapore by January 23, 2020 (1). At the initial stages, Singapore, being the hyper-connected city that it is, was the country with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases outside of China (2). We are part of a large general hospital of 1800 beds with a 13-Bed Acute Palliative Care Unit and a busy inpatient referral and outpatient service. We are also situated next to the National Centre of Infectious Diseases where the majority of COVID-19 positive or suspected patients were housed.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research