• William E Rosa, Alic Shook, and Kimberly D Acquaviva.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: wrosa@nursing.upenn.edu.
• J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Aug 1; 60 (2): e44-e47.

AbstractAs coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to impact the seriously ill and their families on a global scale, considerations given to marginalized groups amid the pandemic are essential to ensure the provision of high-quality and dignified care. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-nonconforming, and queer/questioning-identified (LGBTQ+) persons are particularly vulnerable to health inequities across settings, including palliative care and at the end of life. There is a crucial gap in the literature pertaining to palliative care for LGBTQ+ populations during COVID-19. We aim to fill this gap by providing essential health inequity and social support background pertaining to LGBTQ+ persons and practical recommendations for immediate implementation that support inclusive and respectful care for these populations. Using these recommendations is a pragmatic pathway to promote trust, transparency, patient and family engagement, and value concordant care amid the health system strain caused by COVID-19.Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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