WINDSOR, ONT. --
Windsor physicians Dr. Wendy Kennette and Dr. Riley Jakob say their jobs have changed dramatically during the pandemic, and it impacts their overall mental health.
“There’s an element of moral distress that we’re all dealing with because this is not how we do medicine,” says Kennette, a palliative physician.
“We pride ourselves on not only taking care of the patients but also their family. So now I’m doing that over the phone, we’re doing video chats, it’s just not the same experience.”
Kennette says in many cases she and the healthcare staff are the only ones with a person at “end of life” which goes against her oath to care for patients and their families.