COVID-19, Suffering and Palliative Care: A Review

According to the WHO guideline, palliative care is an integral component of COVID-19 management. The relief of physical symptoms and the provision of psychosocial support should be practiced by all healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. In this review, we aim to provide a simple outline on...

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Autores principales: Beng, Tan Seng, Kim, Carol Lai Cheng, Shee, Chai Chee, Ching, Diana Ng Leh, Liang, Tan Jiunn, Kumar, Mehul Kumar Narendra, Guan, Ng Chong, Khuen, Lim Poh, Loong, Lam Chee, Chin, Loh Ee, Zainuddin, Sheriza Izwa, Capelle, David Paul, Munn, Ang Chui, Yen, Lim Kah, Isahak, Nik Nathasha Hani Nik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
Materias:
Covid-19
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9294437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34525862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10499091211046233
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Sumario:According to the WHO guideline, palliative care is an integral component of COVID-19 management. The relief of physical symptoms and the provision of psychosocial support should be practiced by all healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. In this review, we aim to provide a simple outline on COVID-19, suffering in COVID-19, and the role of palliative care in COVID-19. We also introduce 3 principles of palliative care that can serve as a guide for all healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients, which are (1) good symptom control, (2) open and sensitive communication, and (3) caring for the whole team. The pandemic has brought immense suffering, fear and death to people everywhere. The knowledge, skills and experiences from palliative care could be used to relieve the suffering of COVID-19 patients.

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