Abstract

The arrival of COVID-19 brought about many disruptions to our world and communities. The hospital visitation restrictions were one of the more, if not most, challenging aspects of psychosocial care for patients and families. It was difficult to anticipate the emotional toll that visitation restrictions would take on patients, families, and staff. Once hospital visitation restrictions were in place, new strategies for patient/family connection and team communication had to be established. The Palliative Care team at a large, urban, Midwestern academic medical center created an interprofessional Family Support Team in the spring of 2020 to address the psychosocial needs of the families of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

摘要

COVID-19 的到来给我们的世界和社区带来了许多破坏。医院探视限制是对患者和家属的社会心理护理最具挑战性的方面之一。很难预料探视限制会给患者、家属和工作人员带来的情感损失。一旦医院探视限制到位，就必须建立新的患者/家庭联系和团队沟通策略。2020 年春季，位于中西部大型城市学术医疗中心的姑息治疗团队创建了一个跨专业的家庭支持团队，以满足 COVID-19 重症患者家庭的心理社会需求。