Challenges Encountered While Providing Holistic Care to a Cluster of COVID-19 Patients

Indian J Palliat Care. 2020 Jun;26(Suppl 1):S53-S55. doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_147_20. Epub 2020 Jun 30.

Abstract

COVID-19 emerged as a unique type of health-care crisis. With no established protocols, it became a difficult task to manage this pandemic. Not only individual patients were the point of concern but also multiple clusters were getting reported. Management of these clusters has its own challenges varying from administrative and infrastructural to psychosocial- and stigma-related issues. A well-sought administrative will power along with a dedicated team of health care professionals handled the situation in their best capacity leaving an imprint of peace and harmony.

Keywords: COVID-19; cluster management; holistic care; pandemic; psychosocial.