Inadequate human resources, equipment and training: A qualitative assessment of the objectives of the NUHELP end-of-life care programme in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a particularly severe impact on nursing homes, exposing numerous pre-existing deficiencies in end-of-life care.

Aim: To describe how the COVID-19 pandemic affected nursing home and primary care professionals' attempts to achieve the objectives of a pre-existing end-of-life programme and to explore their personal experiences of end-of-life care in these facilities.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study using thematic analysis.