Listen to our new Podcast: Tania Blackmore and Georgina Parker discuss their book, ‘Community Palliative Care and COVID-19’, their writing experience and why this is a subject so close to their hearts.You must be logged in to post a review.
This footage has been provided courtesy of the University of Greenwich’s Institute for Lifecourse Development https://www.gre.ac.uk/institute-lifecourse-development
OVERVIEW
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 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
Tania Blackmore and Georgina Parker talk about their latest book, Community Palliative Care & COVID-19.
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