The Irish Hospice Foundation librarian has collated resources on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) including government, national and international healthcare websites, and resources made available by publishers to facilitate international research.
National
- Bereavement and Grief
COVID-19 Care & Inform series by the Irish Hospice Foundation
A Guide for the bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov.ie
Video for bereaved parents, Anam Cara
A Guide for the Bereaved during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Citizen’s Information Death and Bereavement
Grief in the Time of COVID-19 by Susan Cadell
- Children
Parent Support Line, Barnardos
Barnardos: Guidance for Parents When Talking To Your Child About Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Barnardos Issues Parental Guidance To Maintain Digital Wellbeing
HSE approved disability resources, HSE
Helping Children Grieve During COVID-19 Restrictions at Irish Childhhood Bereavement Network
Rainbows Ireland – Supporting Children with Bereavement
Talking to Children and Young People about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Advice for Parents and Schools
- Funerals
Guidance for funeral directors by HSPC
Guidance for funeral directors by the Irish Association of Funeral Directors
Funeral Guidance, Citzens Information
Registering a death, Citzens Information
- Guidance for the Public/Government
European Commission – the coronavirus response team
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Dashboard showing the latest stats and information
- Healthcare (including hospitals)
Helpline, Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland
Cocooning with COPD, COPD Support Ireland
Covid19 guidance for Healthcare Workers, HPSC
Physician Wellbeing COVID-19: Health and wellbeing support for doctor, RCPI
High-risk categories for COVID-19 and their distribution by county in Republic of Ireland, TILDA
Covid-19 Quality and Safety video series, RCPI
Guidance for Medical Social Workers Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Irish Association of Social Workers
Video explaining cocooning, Gov.ie
Resources for people with dementia, their families and carers, Gov.ie
Irish sign language videos, Gov.ie
European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
Guidance resources by HPSC
Guidance for funeral directors by HPSC
Guidance for Vulnerable Groups Settings by HPSC
Occupational Health Guidance by HPSC
Guidance for GP Primary Care Settings by HPSC
Guidance for healthcare workers by HPSC
Guidance for healthcare Professionals by Public Health Agency (N Ireland)
Framework for ethical decision making in a pandemic by Department of Health
Ireland’s response to COVID-19 by Department of Health
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Information & Advice by Family Carers Ireland
Specific COVID landing page at HSE Library Service
HSE Communication guide for difficult conversations during COVID 19
Ethical Framework for Decision Making in a Pandemic by HSE
Hospital service disruptions and visiting restrictions (COVID-19)
FAQs, HSE Disability Personnel and Clinicians/ NAI [Disabilities Coordination Committee]
Creating a Back-up Plan at Care Alliance Ireland
COVID-Ready Communication Skills, Vital Talk
Covid-19 contingency plans, Irish Kidney Association
COVID-19 Guidance Information & resources, Nursing Homes Ireland
COVID-19 statement at Irish Medical Organisation
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Irish College of General Practitioners
All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association
- Intellectual disability
Helping Those With Intellectual Disabilities, Cheeverstown
Dr Philip Dodd presentation at Front Line Ireland
Article by Dr John McEvoy at Front Line Ireland
Dr Philip Dodd presentation St. Michael’s House, Dublin (Dr Philip Dodd)
- Mental health resources
Online Group Therapy and for Online Assessment & Testing, Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
COVID-19: Supporting Families of Young People with Mental Illness, College of Psychiatrists Ireland
‘Five ways, five days’ video supports, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare
Mental Wellbeing Campaign, Gov.ie
Practice During Covid-19 Outbreak FAQs, Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Guidelines on the use of online therapy, Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
IACP Recommended Approach for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy, Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Mental Health Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak, WHO
How to cope with Covid-19 anxiety, RCSI’s Prof Ciaran O’Boyle’s article in the Irish Times
Minding your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak, HSE
Your Mental Health, HSE
Mindfulness meditations from Beaumont Hospital Mindfulness and Relaxation Centre, RCSI
- Palliative (including hospice)
Ireland Advance Care Planning online course, RCPI
Hope, Hints and “How To” – Helping you respond to living and dying issues during COVID-19, N Ireland Social Care Council
Resources for Palliative Care Nurses in COVID-19, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
What you can do to practically care for someone who is in their last days and hours of life, HSE
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
Coronavirus and the palliative care response, European Association for Palliative Care
Night Nursing, Irish Cancer Society
United Kingdom
- Bereavement and Grief
Support during your bereavement journey, NHS London Clinical Networks
Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief
Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Public Health England
The psychological needs of healthcare staff as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, British Psychological Society
- Children
Supporting children and young people living with bereavement, St Nicholas Hospice
- Funerals
Guidance/Advice, National Association of Funeral Directors
Questions about funerals and the coronavirus (COVID-19), The Art of Dying Well [St Mary’s University, London]
- Healthcare (includes hospitals)
Alzheimer’s Disease International: Advice and support during COVID-19, Patient Safety Learning
COVID-19 e-learning programme. Programme is free to access for the entire UK health and care workforce, Health Education England
How to work safely in care homes, Public Health England
Guidance for Health Professionals, Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)
Wellbeing for health professionals, RCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
NICE UK Rapid Guidelines and Evidence Review on COVID-19
Advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus), Northern Ireland HSC Public Health Agency
CORONAVIRUS: COVID-19 resources hub, The Royal College of Pathologists
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)resources, Public Health England
Links to Coronavirus Guidance Materials
Guidance for health professionals, Department of Health, England – guidance for healthcare professionals
European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
COVID-19: Effective communication for professionals, EC4Health
National UK programme of community health workers for COVID-19 response, The Lancet
COVID-19: Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in care homes, British Geriatrics Society
Coronavirus (covid-19): Latest news and resources, BMJ
COVID-19: Visiting restrictions across our hospitals, University Hospital Southamption
Care of the Adult Patient following Death (Last Offices) SOP, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber
Advice for Clinicians, NHS Blood and Transplant Service
Overview from NHS UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Government guidance for social or community care and residential settings
Latest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland
Information for the public and health professionals advising patients, Health Protection Scotland
Information about coronavirus, AgeUK
Maintaining John’s Campaign Principles through the Coronavirus outbreak: Care Homes, Dementia Care
- Intellectual disability
Palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities: the EAPC White Paper in a nutshell
Palliative care and end of life care and bereavement for people with ID, Prof Irene Tuffrey-Wijne home page
Supporting bereaved people with learning disabilities
- Mental Health resources
Covid 19 FAQs, IACP
COVID-19 Coping and Wellbeing free online resource, 4 Mental Health (co-funded by NHS England)
New guidance for psychological professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic, BPS
Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers at risk of mental health problems, Medical News Today
Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Public Health England
Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (Covid-19), Public Health England
- Palliative
End of Life Care in Frailty, British Geriatrics Society
Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19, Hospice UK
Deathbed etiquette and the Coronavirus, The Art of Dying Well
Talking together about dying, St Nicholas Hospice
Guidance for professionals, Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland
Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care
Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines, NHS Scotland
End of Life care, NHS Scotland
Important Information if you’re planning to visit a hospice, Marie Curie UK
Guidance if you’re affected by terminal illness, Marie Curie UK
Coronavirus guidance, Hospice UK
How to begin conversations about dying, Royal College of Physicians (UK)
Resource hub, Royal College of General Practitioners
Support from an End of LIfe Doula (for patients and their carers / family / friends), End of Life Doula UK
International
- Bereavement and Grief
How the Discomfort of Grief Can Help Us: Recognizing and Adapting to Loss During the COVID-19 Outbreak, Harvard School of Public Health
Coronavirus: Recognising disenfranchised grief amid COVID-19, Monash University (Ontario)
Facilitating Goodbyes, End of Life Care Essentials, Australia
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Telehealth Services, The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
COVID-19 Resources, What’s Your Grief
- Children
Caring for Kids After Trauma, Disaster and Death: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, The New York University Child Study Center
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Take Care of Yourself, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Addressing the Psychological and Emotional Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Children, Families and Healthcare Staff, Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress
How to Talk to Youth About COVID-19, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Supporting Homebound Children, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
- Funerals
CDC Coronavirus Guidance for Funeral Directors, NFDA
10 Ideas for Funerals and Memorials When You Can’t Be Together, What’s Your Grief
- Healthcare
Ethics and COVID-19: resource allocation and priority-setting, WHO
COVID-19 and communicating with patients, Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand
Over 25 resources for healthcare facilities, with a focus on hand hygiene, contact transmission, surface cleaning and other related topics, The Centre for Health Design
COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Facilities
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Resources for health professionals, including aged care providers, pathology providers and healthcare managers, Australian Government Department of Health
Health and aged care workers, Australian Government Department of Health
Mental Health Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak, WHO
New Rapid Evidence Synthesis Collection for COVID-19, McMaster University
Quality Assessment of Community Evidence (QACE) Tools, McMaster University
Resources to support community and institutional Long-Term Care responses to COVID-19, International Long-Term Care Policy Network
Changes to visiting policy, New York Presbyterian Hospital
COVID-19 and Organ Donation, Eurotransplant Service (NB Ireland isn’t listed)
- Mental Health resources
Coping With Coronavirus: Managing Stress, Fear, and Anxiety, National Institutes of Health (NIH) – GovDelivery
Managing Stress and Anxiety, CDC
Briefing Note on Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak, WHO
Care of the Soul in the Time of COVID-19, Psychiatric Times
Complete resources, Psychiatric Times
Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak, National Center for PTSD
For Providers and Community Leaders, National Center for PTSD
For Health Care Workers, National Center for PTSD
COVID-19 Resources, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Helplines Related to COVID-19 and Mental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
ESTSS Statement on COVID-19, European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And Resources, Mental Health America
Public Responses to the Novel 2019 Coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) in Japan: Mental Health Consequences and Target Populations, Japanese Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (JSTSS)
- Palliative
#ComComCovid resources and initiatives from all over the world, Public Health Palliative Care International
Quick Guide for Virtual Care, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), USA
Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 in Palliative Care, The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Coronavirus and the palliative care response, European Association of Palliative Care
List of resources relevant to palliative care and COVID-19, with links to websites and documents published by academia, civil society organizations, member states and special agencies of the United Nations, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Information from affected countries and important sources, including a list of palliative care related guidelines and publications, EAPC: Coronavirus and the palliative care response
Resources including crisis communication, Centre to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) COVID-19 Response Resources Toolkit
- Patients
COVID-19 Resources for Patients, McLean Hospital
COVID-19: What Older Adults Need to Know, Patient Safety Movement
Information produced by Journal
COVID-19 Lessons: The Alignment of Palliative Medicine and Trauma-Informed Care, Jnl of Pain & Symptom Management
Cochrane Special Collections – Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to critical care, PLOS ONE
Special Collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures
This Special Collection is one of two collections on COVID-19, and it focuses on evidence relevant to critical care
Wolters Kluwer – Access to clinical content on COVID-19
Latest articles on coronavirus, Europe PMC
Latest articles on coronavirus, NEJM Journal Watch
Latest articles on coronavirus, NEJM Physicians First Watch
Resource Centre, The Lancet
Disaster-related bereavement: A study of long-term mental health effects and interventions, Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
Daubman et al., (2019) Journal of International Humanitarian Action 4:10, Advice on how to talk with dying patients and their families after humanitarian crises
Latest research information, National Institutes of Health (USA)
Latest public health information, National Institutes of Health (USA)
Coronavirus (covid-19): Latest news and resources, BMJ [British Medical Journal)
We can’t be squeamish about death. We need to confront our worst fears, The Guardian
Temporary morgues being set up across UK amid rising Covid-19 deaths, The Guardian
Written by The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine to share their experience and lessons learned from fighting Covid-19, Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment
4 Ethical dilemnas for healthcare organisations during COVID-19 pandemic, Health Leaders
- Scientific Journal Publisher Collections
Medical research as well as social and behavioral research to help decision-makers deal with the outbreak and its aftermath.
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has provided a collection of free papers regarding COVID epidemic, New England Journal of Medicine
The British Medical Journal has a page covering of the coronavirus outbreak from across the BMJ’s journals and learning resources., BMJ [British Medical Journal)
Recent content from BMC and SpringerOpen journals relevant to coronavirus research, as well as additional commentary on this topic, has been shared by the publisher , BMC and Springer Open Journals
Engaging with bereaved relatives: seeking their views about the quality of care provided to their family member in the last days of life, EAPC – article by Dr Catriona Mayland
Listing of publications at the intersection of Coronavirus and palliative and end of life care, University of Cambridge
