Open AccessThe pervasive relevance of COVID-19 within routine paediatric palliative care consultations during the pandemic: A conversation analytic study
Author(s) -
Katie Ekberg,
Lara Weinglass,
Stuart Ekberg,
Susan Danby,
Anthony Herbert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.989
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1477-030X
pISSN - 0269-2163
DOI - 10.1177/0269216320950089
Subject(s) - pandemic , palliative care , medicine , conversation , family medicine , public health , telehealth , relevance (law) , health care , nursing , covid-19 , telemedicine , disease , psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , communication , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
The importance of caring for children with complex and serious conditions means that paediatric palliative care must continue during pandemics. The recent pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) provides a natural experiment to study health communication during pandemic times. However, it is unknown how communication within consultations might change during pandemics.