TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of different visiting policies on family satisfaction in two Spanish ICUs before and during COVID-19
AU - Rodriguez-Ruiz, Emilio
AU - Campelo-Izquierdo, Maitane
AU - Estany-Gestal, Ana
AU - Rodríguez-Núñez, Antonio
AU - Latour, Jos M.
PY - 2021/8/7
Y1 - 2021/8/7
N2 - Dear Editor,
Engaging relatives in the care of critically ill patients is associated with better outcomes. This reflects the importance of family-centred care (FCC) to deliver high-quality care in intensive care units (ICUs) [1]. Restricted visiting in ICU during COVID-19 pandemic has left family members unable to visit their loved ones [2, 3]. In our cross-sectional study, designed to validate the EMpowerment of PAtients in THe Intensive Care-Family (EMPATHIC-F) questionnaire, we collected data in two Spanish ICUs between November 2019 and May 2020 [4]. Here we report a secondary analysis demonstrating the impact of restricted visiting policies during COVID-19 on family satisfaction and providing evidence to support the ICU team to return, or change, to open visiting policies.
AB - Dear Editor,
Engaging relatives in the care of critically ill patients is associated with better outcomes. This reflects the importance of family-centred care (FCC) to deliver high-quality care in intensive care units (ICUs) [1]. Restricted visiting in ICU during COVID-19 pandemic has left family members unable to visit their loved ones [2, 3]. In our cross-sectional study, designed to validate the EMpowerment of PAtients in THe Intensive Care-Family (EMPATHIC-F) questionnaire, we collected data in two Spanish ICUs between November 2019 and May 2020 [4]. Here we report a secondary analysis demonstrating the impact of restricted visiting policies during COVID-19 on family satisfaction and providing evidence to support the ICU team to return, or change, to open visiting policies.
U2 - 10.1007/s00134-021-06485-0
DO - 10.1007/s00134-021-06485-0
M3 - Article
SN - 0342-4642
VL - 0
JO - Intensive Care Medicine
JF - Intensive Care Medicine
IS - 0
ER -
