Measuring perception of mental well-being in patients under isolation precautions: a prospective comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Isolation precautions (IP) are applied to prevent transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings. Potential negative health outcomes experienced by patients have been previously described but results remain conflicting. We aimed at evaluating the psychological impact of IP in adult patients in isolation using a novel psychological assessment tool.

Study design

Prospective matched cohort study.

Setting

Tertiary care centre in Switzerland.

Participants

Hospitalised patients under IP and non-isolated patients were matched by ward, age and illness severity.

Outcome measures

We measured surrogates of mental and social well-being by using the Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) instrument once during hospitalisation. PRISM

SUBMITTER: Vuichard-Gysin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8938694 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature