Journal article
Impact of restricted visitation policies during COVID-19 on critically ill adults, their families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers: a qualitative interview study
Abstract
PurposeDuring the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, restricted visitation policies were enacted at acute care facilities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and conserve personal protective equipment. In this study, we aimed to describe the impact of restricted visitation policies on critically ill patients, families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers; highlight the challenges faced in translating these policies into practice; and …
Authors
Fiest KM; Krewulak KD; Jaworska N; Spence KL; Mizen SJ; Bagshaw SM; Burns KEA; Cook DJ; Fowler RA; Olafson K
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 69, No. 10, pp. 1248–1259
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 2022
DOI
10.1007/s12630-022-02301-5
ISSN
0832-610X