{"id":1757,"date":"2023-11-08T10:03:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:04:56","slug":"it-took-so-much-of-the-humanness-away-health-care-professional-experiences-providing-care-to-dying-patients-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/en\/it-took-so-much-of-the-humanness-away-health-care-professional-experiences-providing-care-to-dying-patients-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;It took so much of the humanness away&#8221;: Health care professional experiences providing care to dying patients during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p>COVID-19 has affected healthcare in profound and unprecedented ways, distorting the experiences of patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) alike. One area that has received little attention is how COVID-19 affected HCPs caring for dying patients. The goal of this study was to examine the experiences of HCPs working with dying patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between July 2020-July 2021, we recruited HCPs (N = 25) across Canada. We conducted semi-structured interviews, using a qualitative study design rooted in constructivist grounded theory methodology. The core themes identified were the&nbsp;<em>impact of the pandemic on care utilization<\/em>, the&nbsp;<em>impact of infection control measures on provision of care<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>moral distress in the workplace<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>impact on psychological wellbeing<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>adaptive strategies to help HCPs manage emotions and navigate pandemic imposed changes<\/em>. This is the first Canadian study to qualitatively examine the experiences of HCPs providing care to dying patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Implications include informing supportive strategies and shaping policies for HCPs providing palliative care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/meta><strong>Authors: <\/strong> Lily Pankratz, Gagan Gill, Salina Pirzada, Kelsey Papineau, Kristin Reynolds, Christian La Riviere, James M Bolton, Jennifer M Hensel, Kendiss Olafson, Maia S Kredentser, Ren\u00e9e El-Gabalawy, Tim Hiebert, <strong>Harvey Max Chochinov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Journal<\/strong>: <em>Death studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date published: <\/strong>2023 Nov 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reference: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pankratz L, Gill G, Pirzada S, Papineau K, Reynolds K, Riviere C, Bolton JM, Hensel JM, Olafson K, Kredentser MS, El-Gabalawy R, Hiebert T, <strong>Chochinov HM<\/strong>. &#8220;It took so much of the humanness away&#8221;: Health care professional experiences providing care to dying patients during COVID-19. Death Stud. 2023 Nov 8:1-13. doi: 10.1080\/07481187.2023.2266639. 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