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Assessment of Audio-Tactile Sensory Substitution Training in Participants with Profound Deafness Using the Event-Related Potential Technique

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Seeing With My Ears.

Danielle Chammas¹

¹UCSF Division of Palliative Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

|September 25, 2020

Summary

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Therapeutic presence is vital in palliative care. This narrative explores remote care strategies to maintain connection and presence during the COVID-19 pandemic, overcoming new barriers.

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COVID-19 Communication connection holding space humanities narrative palliative care pandemic telehealth therapeutic presence

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Area of Science:

Palliative Care Medicine
Healthcare Communication
Medical Ethics

Background:

Therapeutic presence is a core skill in palliative care.
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced significant challenges to patient-provider connection.
Existing practice models were disrupted, necessitating adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

To reflect on the challenges and strategies for establishing therapeutic presence in palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To explore the impact of remote care on the delivery of palliative care.
To offer insights into maintaining compassionate connection in a physically distanced healthcare environment.

Main Methods:

This study utilized a narrative approach, recounting a specific remote, cross-country palliative care encounter.
Reflections are based on the lived experience of the healthcare provider.
Qualitative analysis of the encounter's dynamics and the provider's subjective experience.

Main Results:

Remote palliative care encounters present unique obstacles to achieving therapeutic presence.
Intentional communication strategies and technology can facilitate connection despite physical distance.
The pandemic highlighted the adaptability and resilience required of palliative care providers.

Conclusions:

Maintaining therapeutic presence in palliative care requires innovative approaches, especially in the context of a global pandemic.
Remote care models can be effective but demand conscious effort to foster deep connection.
The findings underscore the enduring importance of human connection in end-of-life care.