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Silent suffering of the dying and their families: impact of COVID‐19
Author(s) -
Katz Naomi T.,
McInerney Maureen,
Ravindran Ganan,
Gold Michelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15101
Subject(s) - grief , medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , distress , psychological distress , psychiatry , mental health , clinical psychology , disease , virology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Death, grief and bereavement all look different in the current COVID‐19 pandemic. Patients and families are suffering as a result of COVID‐19 itself, and the measures required to contain it. As a result, health professionals need to be aware of potential for additional psychological distress, as well as the risk of prolonged grief disorder.