Beyond Traditional Advance Care Planning: Tailored Preparedness for COVID-19

At the time of writing, there have been over 18.6 million patients across the world with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)(1). COVID-19 has drastically altered how we care for patients, requiring barriers between providers and patients that undermine the depth of conversations and the ability to keep patients and families truly informed. The pandemic has introduced both logistical and psychosocial challenges put forth by resource shortages, visitor restrictions, and requirements for social distancing.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research