Clinician perceptions of the impact of ICU family visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To guarantee the safety of the public, clinicians and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital visits were severely restricted internationally. There are limited data on the precise impact of these visiting restrictions on Intensive Care Unit clinicians. Our objectives therefore were to explore the impact of family visitation restrictions on clinicians and care delivery and describe innovation alongside areas for potential improvement.

Methods

A qualitative approach using focus groups was employed. We recruited members of the multi-disciplinary team from Spain, France and the UK. Framework analysis was used to synthesize and interpret data.

Results

In total, 28 staff from multiple international sites contributed to data across six focus groups: 12 from

SUBMITTER: McPeake J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature