Implications of end‐of‐life home care compared with hospital‐based care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A case report
Author(s) -
Sakamoto Ryo,
Bhandari Divya,
Yoshida Makoto,
Miyatake Hirotomo,
Kosaka Makoto,
Ozaki Akihiko,
Tanimoto Tetsuya,
Kami Masahiro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5806
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , end of life care , emergency medicine , pneumonia , intensive care medicine , nursing , virology , palliative care , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
Restriction on hospital visits for COVID‐19 infection control continues to have a significant negative impact on patients and their families. For a patient receiving palliative care, this social isolation may deteriorate their mental health. In such situations, home care could be a viable solution to this problem.
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