The Practice of Providing Palliative Care in the Situation of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Pandemic in Czech Republic (PEOpLe-C19)

Brno University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Covid19; Distress, Emotional

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04910243

PEOpLe-C19 study

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pandemic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2) causing the disease COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) overwhelmed healthcare and brought new challenges and stressful situations.

Full description

In a short time, the capacities of intensive care units (ICU) were filled in many countries and regions. Due to the need for an excessive number of patients requiring intensive care, physicians and nurses who do not routinely provide care to critically ill patients or do not have the appropriate training (non-ICU clinician) were involved in the care of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) patients. In this context, ICU directly dedicated to the care of patients with COVID-19 ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) were also opened. Non-ICU clinicians were more or less involved together with the standard ICU staff in palliative care, including End-of-Life decision (EOLD) making, even in a situation of limited scarce resources (equipment or personnel). New workplace and scope of work, which did not correspond to the standard activity or education, most likely led to an increased stress load. EOLD can also be one of the factors leading to increased stress levels. The aim of the project is to describe the practice of palliative care for patients with COVID-19 in a situation of pandemic COVID-19 and to identify factors leading to possible moral distress related with EOLD.

Enrollment: 307 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthcare providers (physicians and nurses) providing care to patients with COVID-19 admitted at ICU in period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Exclusion criteria

• Healthcare professionals who did not managed COVID-19 patients admitted at the ICU in situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the period 2020/2021.

Trial design

307 participants in 2 patient groups

Physicians

Description:

Physicians managing patients with COVID-19 admitted at ICU during period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire Survey

Nurses

Description:

Nurses providing care to patients with COVID-19 admitted at ICU during period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire Survey