ReviewPalliative medicine2021
Missing the human connection: A rapid appraisal of healthcare workers' perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The Evolving Roles and Expectations of Inpatient Palliative Care Through COVID-19: a Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- The impact of providing end-of-life care during a pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of health and social care staff: Systematic review and meta-synthesis.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Pooled it
- Hospice and Palliative Care During COVID-19 in New York City: Clinician-Reported Patient and Family Experiences and Lessons for Future Crises.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Article
- The experience of professional identity formation by palliative care practitioners: an exploratory qualitative study by the Singapore Hospice Council.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Navigating crisis: a qualitative exploration of medical social workers' responses to ethical issues during COVID-19.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Perspectives of Advance Care Planning for Latinos During COVID-19.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2025Article
- Exploring perceptions of work motivation through the experiences of healthcare professionals who provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic (PRECA-C project): a qualitative study.Human resources for health · 2025Article
- Palliative care nurses' perspectives on managing a disaster situation: a focus group study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- 'Striving to achieve control'. Registered nurses' experiences of palliative care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic - a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Challenges and Possibilities in Preventing Emerging Infectious Diseases in Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- (Mis)alignment of employer support and needs of healthcare providers in end-of-life care during a healthcare crisis: a longitudinal mixed-method study during the COVID-19 pandemic (the CO-LIVE study).Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Experiences of hospice staff beyond the frontlines during COVID-19: A qualitative secondary analysis study.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- From applause to disappointment - appreciation among healthcare providers that provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on well-being - a longitudinal mixed methods study (the CO-LIVE study).BMC health services research · 2024Article
- How end-of-life care was limited during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal survey study among healthcare providers (the CO-LIVE study).BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Distress among healthcare providers who provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal survey study (the CO-LIVE study).BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- "They choke to death in front of your very eyes": nurses' lived experiences and perspectives on end-of-life care during COVID-19.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Challenges of using body bags for COVID-19 deaths from the healthcare provider perspective - a qualitative study.BMJ open quality · 2024Article
- Newspaper coverage of advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Content analysis.Death studies · 2024Article
- What Does "Palliative" Mean? Sentiment, Knowledge, and Public Perception Concerning Palliative Care on the Internet since the COVID-19 Pandemic.Palliative medicine reports · 2024Article
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11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDuring infectious epidemics, healthcare workers are required to deliver traditional care while facing new pressures. Time and resource restrictions, a focus on saving lives and new safety measures can lead to traditional aspects of care delivery being neglected.
aimIdentify barriers to delivering end-of-life care, describe attempts to deliver care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and understand the impact this had on staff.
designA rapid appraisal was conducted incorporating a rapid review of policies from the United Kingdom, semi-structured telephone interviews with healthcare workers, and a review of mass print media news stories and social media posts describing healthcare worker's experiences of delivering care during the pandemic. Data were coded and analysed using framework analysis. SETTING/
participantsFrom a larger ongoing study, 22 interviews which mentioned death or caring for patients at end-of-life, eight government and National Health Service policies affecting end-of-life care delivery, eight international news media stories and 3440 publicly available social media posts were identified. The social media analysis centred around 274 original tweets with the highest reach, engagement and relevance. Incorporating multiple workstreams provided a broad perspective of end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
resultsThree themes were developed: (1) restrictions to traditional care, (2) striving for new forms of care and (3) establishing identity and resilience.
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic prohibited the delivery of traditional care as practical barriers restricted human connections. Staff prioritised communication and comfort orientated tasks to re-establish compassion at end-of-life and displayed resilience by adjusting their goals.
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