Palliative care in COVID-19

Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2021 Dec 1;15(4):199-204. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000567.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this paper is (1) to provide insight in the palliative care needs of patients with COVID-19; (2) to highlight the challenges of COVID-19 for palliative care; and (3) to highlight developments in COVID-19 palliative care.RECENT FINDINGS: Patients with serious COVID-19 have palliative care needs in all domains: physical, psychological, social and spiritual. COVID-19 palliative care is confronted with many challenges, including: the uncertain prognosis, resource limitations, challenges regarding advance care planning, lack of guidance, limited multidisciplinary collaboration, need for remote communication, restrictions in family visits,…
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