Coping Through COVID-19: A Mixed Method Approach to Understand How Palliative Care Teams Managed the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Kayla D Finuf Santiago LopezMaria T Carney

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

COVID-19 exacerbated burnout experienced by palliative care teams, yet the use of coping behaviors (devaluation/avoidance) and external resources (coworker and supervisor support) utilized by these teams were found to have positive effects. Further research should investigate these antagonizing factors to help preventing and addressing burn out during times of crises and in the everyday of palliative care teams.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
coronavirus disease
sars cov
depressive symptoms
social support
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
wound healing