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Palliative care nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections from Melbourne, Australia
Meredith A King1, Jaclyn Yoong2
1Northern Health Palliative Care Service, Northern Health, Australia.
Background:
Nurses played a critical role in providing care for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aim:
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.
Methods:
The authors conducted a survey of palliative care nurses in ward- and consultation-based roles at a metropolitan health service in Victoria, Australia.
Findings:
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.
Conclusion:
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.
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