The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on hospices: A systematic integrated review and synthesis of recommendations for policy and practice.
Shalene van Langen-DattaHelen WessonJoanna FlemingAbi EcclesCatherine GrimleyJeremy DaleKathryn AlmackCatriona MaylandSarah Jane MitchellRuth DriscollLynn TatnellLesley RobertsJohn I MacArtneyPublished in: AMRC open research (2022)
The Covid-19 pandemic and protections exposed several ongoing policy and practice needs, especially around hospice resources, while generating novel issues for hospices to address. Significant policy gaps remain to be addressed to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the quality of hospice specialist palliative care.