We conclude
that hospice and palliative services have an essential role in the response to COVID-19 by :
We conclude that hospice and palliative services have an essential role in the response to COVID-19 by : 1 ) responding rapidly and flexibly ; 2 ) ensuring protocols for symptom management are available , and training non - specialists in their use ; 3 ) being involved in triage ; 4 ) considering shifting resources into the community ; 5 ) considering redeploying volunteers to provide psychosocial and bereavement care ; 6 ) facilitating camaraderie among staff and adopt measures to deal with stress ; 7 ) using technology to communicate with patients and carers ; 8) adopting standardised data collection systems to inform operational changes and improve care .
We conclude that hospice and palliative services have an essential role in the response to COVID-19 by : 1 ) responding rapidly and flexibly ; 2 ) ensuring protocols for symptom management are available , and training non - specialists in their use ; 3 ) being involved in triage ; 4 ) considering shifting resources into the community ; 5 ) considering redeploying volunteers to provide psychosocial and bereavement care ; 6 ) facilitating camaraderie among staff and adopt measures to deal with stress ; 7 ) using technology to communicate with patients and carers ; 8) adopting standardised data collection systems to inform operational changes and improve care .