[Influence of COVID-19 on issues relating to end of life and the support of patients].
Fiche publication
Date publication
mai 2021
Journal
Soins; la revue de reference infirmiere
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
The covid-19 epidemic and the resulting lockdown measures have undoubtedly led people who are ill, as well as those at risk of becoming ill, to contemplate the notions of risk, uncertainty and death. What effects has this confrontation with the question of death had and what impact will it continue to have on the palliative care approach and the decisions to withhold and withdraw treatment in certain circumstances?
Mots clés
COVID-19, Covid-19, decision to withhold and withdraw treatment, décision de limitation et d’arrêt de traitement, démarche palliative, end of life, ethics, fin de vie, palliative approach, éthique
Référence
Soins. 2021 May;66(855):26-29