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Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 in the Context of Palliative Care - A Quick Review.
Rao, Seema Rajesh; Spruijt, Odette; Sunder, Poornima; Daniel, Sunitha; Chittazhathu, Rajashree K; Nair, Shoba; Leng, Mhoira; Sunil Kumar, M M; Raghavan, Biju; Manuel, Athul Joseph; Rijju, Vineetha; Vijay, Geetha; Prabhu, Anupama V; Parameswaran, Uma; Venkateswaran, Chitra.
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  • Rao SR; Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
  • Spruijt O; School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
  • Sunder P; Palliative Medicine Western Health Network Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Daniel S; Department of Psychiatry and Palliative Care, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India.
  • Chittazhathu RK; Department of Pain and Palliative care, General Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
  • Nair S; Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
  • Leng M; Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India.
  • Sunil Kumar MM; Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Science, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Raghavan B; Institute of Palliative Care, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Manuel AJ; Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India.
  • Rijju V; Lancaster University, Lancashire, UK.
  • Vijay G; Makerere University and Palliative Care Education and Research Consortium, Uganda.
  • Prabhu AV; Cairdeas International Palliative Care Trust, UK.
  • Parameswaran U; Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Science, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Venkateswaran C; Pain and Palliative Medicine, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Kerala, India.
Indian J Palliat Care ; 26(Suppl 1): S116-S120, 2020 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33088100
In a resource-poor country like India, where the health-care systems are difficult to access, overburdened, and unaffordable to many, the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can be devastating. The increased burden of serious health-related suffering can impact the well-being of health-care workers, patients, and their families alike. The elderly, the frail, the vulnerable, and those with multiple comorbidities are disproportionately affected. Palliative care, with its comprehensive and inclusive approach, has much to offer in terms of alleviating the suffering, particularly those caused by the distressing physical and psycho-socio-spiritual symptoms, the complex medical decision-making, end-of-life care issues, and grief and bereavement, and needs to be integrated into the pathway of care provision in COVID-19. Psychosocial issues contribute to and amplify suffering and are often underestimated and undertreated and not accessible to many. Empowering frontline professionals in the core concepts of psychosocial support and palliative care thus becomes an absolute necessity. This quick review was done by a group of palliative care physicians and mental health experts from India to develop recommendations for physical and psychosocial care in the context of COVID-19. This review was done as part of that process and highlights the role and challenges of the psychosocial domain of palliative care in the context of COVID-19 situation in India.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Palliat Care Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Palliat Care Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos