Use of technology in end-of-life care discussions with COVID-19 patients: a narrative of a single institutional experience.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ooi, Rucira; Ooi, Setthasorn Zhi Yang
- Source
- Medical Education Online. Dec2020, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p.
- Subject
- *TERMINAL care
*COVID-19
*PATIENTS' families
*PATIENT care
*LANGUAGE arts
*ADVANCE directives (Medical care)
- Language
- ISSN
- 1087-2981
The art of communication is an important skill to have when breaking bad news or discussing end-of-life care with patients and their next of kin. Especially for COVID-19 patients, the discussions surrounding end-of-life care can be challenging and may present as unexpected news to the patient and to family members. In this letter, we explore the use of technology in end-of-life care discussions with COVID-19 patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]