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Community Palliative Care and COVID-19

A Handbook for Clinicians Who Care for Palliative Patients with Covid-19
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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.
1 Introduction 2 Advance Care Planning 3 Care and Nursing Homes 4 Communication 5 Personal Protection Equipment 6 Patient Management and Symptom Control 7 Bereavement 8 Professional Resilience 9 Case Studies References
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