ArticleThe American journal of hospice & palliative care2022
Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Palliative Care Professionals and Services: A Mixed-Methods Survey Study.
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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
- (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
- Exploring Health-Seeking Behaviors Among Healthcare Workers and the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Quantitative Study.Health services insights · 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
- "I'm not an anxious person": end-of-life care workers constructing positive psychological states.BMC psychology · 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
- Stress Factors for the Paediatric and Adult Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Team and Workplace Wellbeing Solutions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An integrated review: connecting Covid-era hospital visiting policies to family engagement.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Spirituality Concern Toward Patients in Hospice Care during COVID-19 Pandemic in China.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2022Article
- Influence of Palliative Care Qualifications on the Job Stress Factors of General Practitioners in Palliative Care: A Survey Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThis study aimed to examine the mental health of palliative care professionals in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship of mental health with socio-demographic factors, and the impact of the pandemic on palliative care services.
methodsA total of 142 palliative care professionals in Hong Kong participated in an online survey. The questionnaire includes measurements on depression, anxiety, perceived stress, post-traumatic stress, professional quality of life, items that measure the effect of COVID-19 on palliative care services, and one open-ended question for describing how the services were affected. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses were conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data about the impact of COVID-19 on palliative care services were analyzed and triangulated using a mixed-methods approach.
resultsUp to 82%, 43%, and 42% of the participants felt moderately to highly stressed, anxious, and depressed, respectively, during the pandemic. Younger participants tended to have poorer mental health and professional quality of life. Around 82% felt stressed when communicating with patients and family members under the no-visiting policy during the pandemic. More than three-quarters of participants showed lack of confidence in the anti-epidemic policy of the government. Qualitative findings identified 3 themes affecting the provision of palliative care: 1. the tightening of restrictions on visitors; 2. the limited provision of services; and 3. staff deployment.
conclusionsAppropriate responses are required to give extra support to palliative care professionals during the pandemic and facilitate their coping with the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of palliative care.
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