Moderator of 1 Session
Presenter of 2 Presentations
THE HUMAN BEING AS A TRAVELLING SPECIES: MY MIGRANT PATIENTS, THEIR ODYSSEY AND OUR WELCOME - SPEAKERS
GRIEF AND MOURNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Abstract
Abstract Body
1. Background
As COVID-19 devastates the world, we have seen many patients perish in a short amount of time. The majority have died alone due to the restrictions concerning social distancing. Many were not able to say goodbye to their loved ones.
2. Aim and learning objectives
To approach patients in mourning using the necessary skills to make them feel listened to, understood, and supported. We hope this workshop will help you understand the painful difficulties COVID19 has brought to every patient and doctor. We expect all participants to feel confident in their abilities to handle the situation in various role-playing interviews after the presentation.
3. Methods and timetable
5min - A brief presentation from our team
15min- Explanation of the basis of the mourning process
40min- Presentation of different cases, using the role-playing method to explore many possibilities given the pandemic limitations. We will open with an example from the times before COVID-19 and then continue with different scenarios adapted to consider special cultural situations, inpatient settings, and professional differences between patients and families. After each case, we will underline the most important points (the dos and don'ts) during the interview, with true/false questions to summarize learning topics.
15min- Take Home Messages
4. (Proposed) Results / Conclusions
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should empathize by understanding that people are unaware of how their loved one's last hours were, and that may develop into complicated mourning. In addition to acknowledging it, we want to help our colleagues manage their patients' feelings and avoid a pathological grief.