Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19
Abstract COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on hospitals and health care providers worldwide. Limitations in hospital capacity may result in difficult decisions in how life-sustaining technologies are allocated among patients. The authors of this essay provide guidance on how to communicate with patients who are seriously ill from COVID-19 infection. Keywords: Behavior; COVID-19; Communication in health care; Emotions; Fear; Health care providers; Heart; Intensive care units; Quality of life; Resuscitation.
Abstract COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on hospitals and health care providers worldwide. Limitations in hospital capacity may result in difficult decisions in how life-sustaining technologies are allocated among patients. The authors of this essay provide guidance on how to communicate with patients who are seriously ill from COVID-19 infection. Keywords: Behavior; COVID-19; Communication in health care; Emotions; Fear; Health care providers; Heart; Intensive care units; Quality of life; Resuscitation.
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Alessandra Banzato
10/06/2021
in the project COMUNICARE AI TEMPI DEL COVID-19
last updated 10/06/2021
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