College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby, England.
College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby, England and chair, Derbyshire Alliance for End of Life Care.
Nurs Stand. 2021 Jun 2;36(6):61-66. doi: 10.7748/ns.2021.e11639. Epub 2021 May 5.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected people at the end of life who are being cared for in community settings, as well as their families and the nurses who provide care. This article explores the challenges generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to community end of life care in the UK and reflects on the psychological and emotional consequences for nurses, patients and families. It also discusses some of the fundamental aspects of end of life care in the community and explores how nursing interventions can be adapted to ensure that high standards of care are maintained. The pandemic may provide opportunities for transforming community end of life care and there is a need for further research into how health and social care services have adapted, which would inform future care planning and service provision.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对在社区环境中接受护理的终末期患者及其家属以及提供护理的护士产生了重大影响。本文探讨了 COVID-19 大流行给英国社区临终关怀带来的挑战，并反思了对护士、患者和家属的心理和情绪影响。它还讨论了社区临终关怀的一些基本方面，并探讨了如何调整护理干预措施，以确保维持高标准的护理。大流行可能为改变社区临终关怀提供了机会，需要进一步研究卫生和社会保健服务的适应情况，这将为未来的护理计划和服务提供提供信息。
