Community Palliative Care And Covid-19
A Handbook For Clinicians Who Care For Palliative Patients With Covid-19 In Community Settings
- Editore:
Class Publishing
- EAN:
9781859599198
- ISBN:
1859599192
- Pagine:
- 114
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Community Palliative Care And Covid-19
This handbook is an essential guide to caring for the community palliative care patient in relation to COVID-19, when the patient's preferred place of care is at home or the hospice. It will guide you through appropriate care procedures and protocols in managing end-of-life patients who show symptoms of COVID-19. Key features include: ¿ Difficult conversations and communication skills ¿ Symptom management ¿ Advance care planning ¿ Caring for stable patients with palliative needs and those who are at end-of-life ¿ Supporting the family and friends of the patient ¿ Your own well-being as a healthcare professional Supported by applicable case studies from a range of community care settings, this guide will be relevant to anyone affected by the challenges of COVID-19 when managing end-of-life patients or caring for older people, including paramedics, nurses and palliative care providers.