Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods observational study with implications for policy

• Main Authors: Andy Bradshaw (Author), Sophia Ostler (Author), Claire Goodman (Author), Izabele Batkovskyte (Author), Clare Ellis-Smith (Author), India Tunnard (Author), Anna E. Bone (Author), Stephen Barclay (Author), Martin Vernon (Author), Irene J. Higginson (Author), Catherine J. Evans (Author), Katherine E. Sleeman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionLittle consideration has been given to how the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in care homes was affected by COVID-19. The aims of this study were to: (i) investigate the response of UK care homes in meeting the rapidly increasing need for palliative and end-of-life care dur...