Researchers Ben Bowers, Kristian Pollock and Stephen Barclay have identified some key challenges, facing healthcare practitioners and caregivers, in the supply and administration of medications for patients dying of Covid-19 and other conditions. With pressure on healthcare practitioners' time at a premium during the pandemic, caregivers at home and in care homes are increasingly required to administer medications to relieve distressing symptoms. Researchers recommend training and full-time support for family caregivers who are willing to administer drugs in end-of-life care.
Read the full press release issued today by the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge.