The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on death and bereavement (the CO-LIVE project)

Project description The COVID-19 epidemic is likely to continue for a long time. It is important to learn from the experiences now. The aim of the present study is to balance safe care and the needs of dying patients and their families Research Survivors and caregivers are asked about their experiences with end-of-life care for someone who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is done through online questionnaires and interviews. Expected results Understand what survivors and caregivers think of high-quality end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understand what hinders and facilitates grief counseling for family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early identification of complicated bereaved grief and long-term problems and burnout among caregivers. The results are translated into practice in the form of guidelines for high-quality and safe end-of-life care. Expected impact A better balance between safe care and the needs of dying patients and their families.