Ryann Sowden

TL;DR: Recommendations include advance care planning; proactive, sensitive and regular communication with family members alongside accurate information provision; enabling family members to say goodbye in person where possible; supporting virtual communication; and providing excellent symptom management and emotional and spiritual support.

TL;DR: In this article, the lived experience of health and social care policies, including restricted visitation policies towards the end of the year, is explored and compared to the experience of patients in clinical practice and policy.

TL;DR: In this article, news media create a sense-making narrative, shaping, reflecting and enforcing cultural ideas and experiences and reportage of COVID-related death and bereavement illuminates public percepti...

TL;DR: The authors explored the reportage and portrayal of COVID-19 related bereavement in the top seven most-read British online newspapers during two week-long periods in March and April 2020 and identified three main narratives: (1) fear of an uncontrollable, unknown new virus and its uncertain consequences-associated with sensationalist language and a sense of helplessness and confusion; (2) managing uncertainty and fear via prediction of the future and calls for behaviour change, associated with use of war metaphors; and (3) mourning and loss narratives that paid respect to the deceased and gave voice

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide an overview of how partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) has been realized for speech-language pathology services in three East African countries (Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda).