Patient care experience with utilization of isolation precautions: systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of isolation precautions (IP) may represent a trade-off between reduced transmission of infectious pathogens and reduced patient satisfaction with their care.

Objective

To perform a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to identify if and how IPs impact patients' care experiences.

Data sources

Medline, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, PsychInfo, HSRProj and Cochrane Library databases.

Study eligibility criteria

Interventional and observational studies published January 1990 to May 2019 were eligible for inclusion.

Participants

Patients admitted to an acute-care facility.

Interventions

IPs versus no IPs.

Methods

Six reviewers screened titles, abstracts and

SUBMITTER: Nair R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253340 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature