A Dual-Center Observational Review of Hospital-Based Palliative Care in Patients Dying With COVID-19

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put significant strain on all aspects of health care delivery, including palliative care services. Given the high mortality from this disease, particularly in the more vulnerable members of society, it is important to examine how best to deliver a high standard of end-of-life care during this crisis. This case series collected data from two acute hospitals examining the management of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who subsequently died (n  = 36) and compared this with national and local end-of-life audit data for all other deaths.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tags: Clinical Practice Source Type: research