- Recommendation ID
- NG191/4
- Question
Does early review and referral to specialist palliative care services improve outcomes for adults with COVID-19 thought to be approaching the end of their life?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Suggested PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome)
P: patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in hospital or community approaching the lastdays of life
I: early referral to specialist palliative care services (for example, in the last days of life)
C: late referral (for example, within the final day of life) or no referral
O:
• quality of life
• changes to clinical care
• patient or carer satisfaction (feeling supported)
• identification and/or achievement of patient wishes such as preferred place of death
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19
- Number
- NG191
- Date issued
- March 2021
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 30/06/2021 |