Journal article
Impact of restricted visitation policies in hospitals on patients, family members and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Flexible visitation policies in hospitals are an important component of care that contributes to reduced stress and increased satisfaction among patients and their family members. Early evidence suggests restricted visitation policies enacted in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic are having unintended consequences on patients, family members and healthcare providers. There is a need for a comprehensive summary of the impacts …
Authors
Moss SJ; Stelfox HT; Krewulak KD; Ahmed S; Anglin MC; Bagshaw SM; Barnes T; Burns KEA; Cook DJ; Crowe S
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 11, No. 9,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048227
ISSN
2044-6055