Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, 12295Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jul;38(7):842-844. doi: 10.1177/1049909121997358. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way outpatient palliative care providers deliver care for patients and their families. Operational changes such as the reduction of in-person care to minimize the risk of exposure is a way healthcare has adjusted to the pandemic. Our New York City-based outpatient palliative care practice is embedded in oncology. Adopting telemedicine was an essential tool to continue providing comprehensive palliative care to vulnerable oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe a case illustrating the benefits and barriers of telemedicine in the care of an oncology patient in the outpatient palliative care setting.
当前的 COVID-19 大流行影响了门诊姑息治疗提供者为患者及其家属提供护理的方式。为了最大限度地降低接触风险而减少亲自护理等运营方面的改变是医疗保健应对大流行的一种方式。我们位于纽约市的门诊姑息治疗实践与肿瘤学相结合。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，采用远程医疗是为脆弱的肿瘤患者继续提供全面姑息治疗的重要工具。我们描述了一个病例，说明了远程医疗在门诊姑息治疗环境中为肿瘤患者提供护理的益处和障碍。
