Abstract

The outbreak of novel Koronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection causing serious respiratory system syndrome has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Palliative care centers are important components of the health care system in crises such as pandemics. During such a crisis, data on the functions of palliative care clinics and the impact of the pandemic on palliative care services are limited. As the current pandemic goes on, where strict hygienic and infection control measures are taken in many health services, good care services should be provided to palliative care patients and the needs of palliative patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 should be met caution. In this review, in line with the Turkish government guidance concerning the management of clinics of health institutions to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, training of healthcare team, infection control procedures and strategic planning conducted at the Palliative Care Center of University of Health Sciences Turkey, İzmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital were discussed.