'The burden of wanting to make it right': thematic analysis of semistructured interviews to explore experiences of planning for crisis standards of care and ventilator allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA.

Meredith A MacMartinAlison ZengJulia ChelenAmber BarnatoElizabeth J Chuang

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Improved leadership strategies and cross-institutional collaboration can reduce the psychological burden of planning and facilitate updating plans in anticipation of future shortages.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
palliative care
working memory
mental health
risk factors
current status
quality improvement
acute respiratory distress syndrome
health insurance
mechanical ventilation
pain management
affordable care act
sleep quality
physical activity
depressive symptoms