Holistic care for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019: An expert consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To standardize the holistic care for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China.

Methods

The consensus was preliminarily formed by combining relevant literature findings and frontline medical working experiences, and it was eventually confirmed by five rounds of online discussions and expert consultations.

Results

This consensus included nursing assessment, nursing priorities, nursing goals, and thirteen key points of nursing procedures such as oxygen therapy and respiratory nursing, etc.

Conclusion

This scientific and practical consensus guideline can provide clinical guidance on the holistic nursing care of patients with severe COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Nursing Department of Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7128660 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature