Variation in communication and family visiting policies in intensive care within and between countries during the Covid-19 pandemic: The COVISIT international survey

Letter Critical Care Medicine

Effect of virtual information on the satisfaction for decision-making among family members of critically ill COVID-19 patients

Juliano Ramos et al.

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (2022)

Article Anesthesiology

Evidence-informed consensus statements to guide COVID-19 patient visitation policies: results from a national stakeholder meeting

Kirsten M. Fiest et al.

Summary: This study aimed to refine consensus statements on ICU visitation policies during pandemic situations and identify barriers and facilitators to their implementation. The existing policies were confusing, hard to operationalize, and lacked supporting evidence. The study highlights the need for prioritized, clear, and flexible consensus statements to guide the creation of ICU visitation policies and optimize patient- and family-centered care.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE (2022)

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Article Nursing

Conditions and strategies to meet the challenges imposed by the COVID-19-related visiting restrictions in the intensive care unit: A Scandinavian cross-sectional study

Hanne Irene Jensen et al.

Summary: The survey revealed that many intensive care units in Norway and Sweden took various measures to expand capacity, while Sweden had stricter visiting policies. Nurses had to compromise under the new visiting policies, but also found new ways to maintain contact between patients and relatives.

INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING (2022)

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Article Critical Care Medicine

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses and Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control position statement on facilitating next-of-kin presence for patients dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the intensive care unit

Melissa J. Bloomer et al.

Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic is placing significant strain on healthcare systems, especially in critical and intensive care settings. Australian ICUs are facing challenges related to capacity, ventilators, staffing, and personal protective equipment, particularly in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases. This has prompted the development of a position statement to guide critical care nurses in facilitating family presence for patients dying from COVID-19 in the ICU.

AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE (2021)

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Editorial Material Critical Care Medicine

Ten reasons for focusing on the care we provide for family members of critically ill patients with COVID-19

Elie Azoulay et al.

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (2021)

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Letter Critical Care Medicine

It was a nightmare until I saw my wife: the importance of family presence for patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in the ICU

Nancy Kentish-Barnes et al.

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

A Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies (CROSS)

Akash Sharma et al.

JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Critical Care Medicine

Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders in Critical Care Physicians Facing the Second COVID-19 Wave A Cross-Sectional Study

Elie Azoulay et al.

Summary: Research conducted in 16 ICUs in France during the second wave of COVID-19 revealed high levels of mental health disorders among healthcare providers, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and burnout. Various factors such as work organization, personal characteristics, and self-perceptions were found to be independent predictors of these symptoms, highlighting the urgent need for psychological support and well-being initiatives for ICU HCPs.

CHEST (2021)

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Article Critical Care Medicine

Why and how to open intensive care units to family visits during the pandemic

Giovanni Mistraletti et al.

Summary: During the lockdown due to the pandemic, families have been unable to visit their loved ones in the hospital. However, it is important to have clear strategic goals and operational guidance to allow family members access to different wards in hospitals.

CRITICAL CARE (2021)

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Article Respiratory System

Communication and Virtual Visiting for Families of Patients in Intensive Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic A UK National Survey

Louise Rose et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on family visiting ICUs posed barriers to communication and patient-centered care. A survey of 217 UK hospitals found that virtual visiting and dedicated communication teams were common innovations, with benefits such as reducing patient distress and improving staff morale. Barriers to virtual visiting included staff time constraints and challenges with technology adoption by family members.

ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (2021)

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Review Critical Care Medicine