Of care, cure and the in-between: COVID-19 treatment in a New York City intensive care unit

Tobias Haeusermann; Heather Romero-Kornblum; Elizabeth Dzeng

doi:10.1332/239788221X16316503274460

Of care, cure and the in-between: COVID-19 treatment in a New York City intensive care unit

Tobias Haeusermann, Heather Romero-Kornblum, Elizabeth Dzeng

Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation

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Abstract

Through historical division of roots in the field of medicine, care and cure became positioned at opposite extremes. In this article, we merge conceptual framings with empirical data to consider how the dialectic between caring and curing shaped understandings during the spring 2020 wave of COVID-19 infections. We utilised interviews obtained from healthcare clinicians of a medical centre who volunteered in New York City during the surge of 2020. In the analysis, we reflect upon examples to illustrate how the unpredictability of COVID-19 temporarily deconstructed hierarchical boundaries between caretakers and highlight the benefits of incorporating palliative care measures in COVID-19 treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-84
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Journal of Care and Caring
Volume	6
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16316503274460
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

Keywords

Health
Health and social care professionals
Palliative care
Quality of life

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Of care, cure and the in-between: COVID-19 treatment in a New York City intensive care unit

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