Development of a Palliative Care Toolkit for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thomas, Jane deLima; Leiter, Richard E.; Abrahm, Janet L.; Shameklis, Jaclyn C.; Kiser, Stephanie B.; Gelfand, Samantha L.; Sciacca, Kate; Reville, Barbara; Siegert, Callie; Zhang, Haipeng; Lai, Lucinda; Sato, Rintaro; Smith, Leslie M.; Kamdar, Mihir; Greco, Lauren; Lee, Kathleen A.; Tulsky, James A.; Lawton, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.05.021

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“…To implement these approaches, clinicians may turn to existing guidelines for enhancing remote communication in healthcare settings during natural disasters, including pandemics. ( 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ) However, little is known about their effectiveness in promoting positive patient and family outcomes.…”

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End-Of-Life Care in the Time of COVID-19: Communication Matters More Than Ever

Ersek

Smith

Griffin

et al. 2021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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End-Of-Life Care in the Time of COVID-19: Communication Matters More Than Ever

Ersek

Smith

Griffin

et al. 2021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, individual hospitals and clinical facilities have developed innovative palliative care toolkits unique to their situation and location. These may incorporate COVID-19-related apps, one-page summaries with protocols to care for dying patients, pocket cards, communication skills videos, and COVID nurse resource lines ( deLima Thomas et al, 2020 ). These measures are indeed beneficial to the healthcare teams, patients with COVID-19, and their families as they navigate uncharted waters with the perils of COVID-19.…”

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Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Implications of Patients With COVID-19 Dying in Isolation

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Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers. Recently, healthcare teams at COVID-19 epicenters have been inundated with critically ill patients. Patients isolated for COVID-19 have had no contact with their family or loved ones and may have likely experienced death without closure. This situation highlights concerns about patients’ psychological and spiritual well-being with COVID-19 and their families, as they permanently part ways. While palliative care has advanced to adequately address these patients’ needs, the COVID-19 pandemic presents several barriers that force healthcare teams to deprioritize these essential aspects of patient care. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 gave us a glimpse of these challenges as these patients were also isolated in hospitals. Here, we discuss the importance of the biopsychosocial spiritual model in end-of-life care and its implications on patients dying with COVID-19. Furthermore, we outline an integrative approach to address the unique and holistic needs of critically ill patients dying with COVID-19. These include intentional and increased coordination with trained palliative care staff, early and frequent goals of care including discussion of end-of-life plans, broader use of technology to improve connectedness, and shared decision making with patients’ families.

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“…In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various hospitals and clinical facilities have developed innovative palliative care toolkits. These may incorporate COVID-19-related apps, one-page summaries with protocols to care for dying patients, pocket cards, communication skills videos, and COVID nurse resource lines (deLima Thomas et al, 2020). These measures are indeed beneficial to the healthcare teams, patients with COVID-19, and their families as they navigate uncharted waters with the perils of COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 99%

Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Implications of Patients with COVID-19 Dying in Isolation

Galbadage¹,

Peterson²,

Wang³

et al. 2020

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Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers. Recently, healthcare teams at COVID-19 epicenters have been inundated with critically ill patients. Patients isolated for COVID-19 have had no contact with their family or loved ones and may have likely experienced death without closure. This situation highlights concerns about the psychological and spiritual well-being of patients with COVID-19 and their families, as they permanently part ways. While palliative care has advanced to address these patients' needs adequately, the COVID-19 pandemic presents several barriers that force healthcare teams to deprioritize these essential aspects of patient care. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 gave us a glimpse of these challenges as these patients were also isolated in hospitals. Here, we discuss the importance of the biopsychosocial spiritual model in end-of-life care and its implications on patients dying with COVID-19. Furthermore, we outline an integrative approach to address the unique and holistic needs of critically ill patients dying with COVID-19. These include intentional and increased coordination with trained palliative care staff, early and frequent goals of care including discussion of end-of-life plans, broader use of technology to improve connectedness and shared decision making with patients’ families.

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Development of a Palliative Care Toolkit for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 51 publications

References 3 publications

End-Of-Life Care in the Time of COVID-19: Communication Matters More Than Ever

End-Of-Life Care in the Time of COVID-19: Communication Matters More Than Ever

Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Implications of Patients With COVID-19 Dying in Isolation

Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Implications of Patients with COVID-19 Dying in Isolation

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