ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Clinician perceptions of the impact of ICU family visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international investigation
Authors' conclusion
The impact of COVID-19 family visitation restrictions is far reaching.
Study context
- Population
- Multidisciplinary ICU staff in Spain, France and the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic6 focus groups
- Participants
- 28 participants
- Outcome
- Impact of family visitation restrictions on clinicians and care delivery
Methodological detailsfocus groups, framework analysis, multinational
- Focus groups
- Framework analysis
- Multinational
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Themes
- Emergence of new technologies
- Relationships and rapport establishment
- Communication challenges
- End-of-life care provision
- Across themes: clinician emotional exhaustion and emotional distress, negative impact on job satisfaction
Original publication
Clinician perceptions of the impact of ICU family visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international investigation. Crit Care. Published 21 January 2023. doi:10.
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