Northern Health Palliative Care Service, Northern Health, Australia.
Associate Professor, Northern Health Palliative Care Service, Northern Health, Australia.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2023 Jan 2;29(1):43-47. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.1.43.
Nurses played a critical role in providing care for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study aimed to explore perspectives of Australian palliative care nurses regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of care for patients with advanced illness, or at the end of life.
The authors conducted a survey of palliative care nurses in ward- and consultation-based roles at a metropolitan health service in Victoria, Australia.
A total of 24 out of 39 nurses completed the survey. Responses included strong themes of fear of COVID-19 and sadness about separating dying patients from their families.
Delivery of palliative care changed at an individual and service level. Importantly, there were strong themes of adapting to change and 'soldiering on' with the core business of palliative care.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间,护士在为患者提供护理方面发挥了关键作用。
本研究旨在探讨澳大利亚姑息治疗护士对 COVID-19 对为晚期疾病或生命末期患者提供护理的影响的看法。
作者对澳大利亚维多利亚州一家大都市卫生服务机构的病房和咨询岗位的姑息治疗护士进行了调查。
共有 39 名护士中的 24 名完成了调查。答复包括对 COVID-19 的恐惧和对将临终患者与其家人分开的悲伤等强烈主题。
个人和服务层面的姑息治疗服务都发生了变化。重要的是,有强烈的主题是适应变化,并坚持姑息治疗的核心业务。