Emergencies that occur during natural disasters, such as avalanches, earthquakes, and
floods, tend to be sudden, unexpected, and ephemeral and recruit defensive responses …

Objective Communication related to COVID-19 between provider and the patient/family is
impacted by isolation requirements, time limitations, and lack of family/partner access. Our …

Background/Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in rapid changes to end‐of‐
life care for hospitalized older adults and their families, including visitation restrictions. We …

Background: Visitor restrictions caused challenges for family members when their loved
ones had coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and were ventilated. Limited studies have …

Background The US healthcare settings and staff have been stretched to capacity by the
COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 continues to threaten global healthcare delivery …

Context The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in visitation restrictions across most health care
settings, necessitating the use of remote communication to facilitate communication among …

Introduction In 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, visitor
access to acute hospitals including intensive care units (ICUs) was initially barred, followed …

Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU) visitation restrictions during the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic have drastically reduced family-engaged care. Understanding the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many hospitalized patients and deaths worldwide.
Coronavirus patients were isolated from their relatives and visits were banned to prevent …

Background COVID-19 patient experiences in the intensive care unit (ICU) are marked by
family separation. Families understand the importance of isolation and hospital visiting …