Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Palliative Care Professionals and Services: A Mixed-Methods Survey Study
Author(s) -
Wai-Yip Chan,
Raymond Kam Wing Woo,
Denis Ka-Shaw Kwok,
C.W. Yu,
Lawrence Man-Hon Chiu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of hospice and palliative care/the american journal of hospice and palliative care (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-2715
pISSN - 1049-9091
DOI - 10.1177/10499091211057043
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , mental health , nursing , coping (psychology) , pandemic , anxiety , health care , family medicine , stressor , quality of life (healthcare) , covid-19 , psychiatry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economics , economic growth
This study aimed to examine the mental health of palliative care professionals in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship of mental health with socio-demographic factors, and the impact of the pandemic on palliative care services.