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cord-306685-w7y5g2x0	Chalk, D.	Modelling Palliative and End of Life resource requirements during COVID-19: implications for quality care	2020-07-24		.txt	text/plain	3976	208	54	Methods A Discrete Event Simulation model designed in collaboration with health service funders, health providers, clinicians and modellers in the South West of England was created to estimate the resources required during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for deaths from COVID-19 in the community for a geographical area of nearly 1 million people. The model identified a large increase in need for staff time, including registered community nurses, health care assistants and specialist palliative care nurses and doctors, as well as pressure on resources including syringe pumps and anticipatory medication (such as opioids) used at the EoL for symptom relief from breathlessness and delirium. Based on the model analysis for additional COVID-19 EoL care need, specialist palliative care demand is predicted to increase by around 9 hours per day. Nine additional syringe pumps needing to be in use per day, at a cost of around £1742 each or £15,678 in total is also a significant added resource demand for EoL care for patients with COVID-19 in the community.	./cache/cord-306685-w7y5g2x0.txt	./txt/cord-306685-w7y5g2x0.txt