Table 1.

Aims of the EOL intervention program.

1	Minimize the impact of the state of alarm produced by the COVID-19 pandemic on families in a hospitalization context How: supporting families in a farewell situation in a hostile context
2	Give the family the chance to say goodbye to their dying loved one and support them during this moment of crisis How: Allow relatives to say farewell to their loved one face to face with all the required protective measures and offer support during this process
3	Care for an individual's mourning process, consequently guiding them toward the most healing path, as well as reducing risks How: Offer psychosocial support during the EOL process and address identified risk factors for PGD development
4	Ease access to clinical psychologists in case of excessive pain, too intense and lasting, which requires specialized attention How: Psychological assessment of the relatives' emotional state, needs and risk factors and consequently refer them to the appropriate public mental health services

EOL, end of life.