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