The Implications of Family Members’ Absence from Hospital Visits during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Nurses’ Perceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tânia Correia (0000-0002-8160-5698, Universidade do Porto, corresponding author), Maria Manuela F P S Martins (Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto), Fernando Barroso (0000-0002-8747-3657, Hospital de São Bernardo), Fernando F Barroso (Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2910-446 Setúbal, Portugal), Lara Guedes de Pinho (0000-0003-1174-0744, University of Évora), César Fonseca (0000-0001-6975-612X, University of Évora), Olga Valentim (0000-0002-2900-3972, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria), Manuel José Lopes (0000-0002-7554-8041, University of Évora) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 8991-8991 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19158991 |
| PMID | 35897362 |
| OpenAlex | W4287009766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
The identified categories of implications of restricting hospital visits (implications for patients, relatives, and care practices) are incomparably more negative than positive and have a strong potential to cause safety events in the short to long term, also jeopardizing the quality of care. There is the risk of stagnation and even setback due to this removal of families from the hospital environment, not only in terms of safety and quality of care but also with regard to person- and family-centered care
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family medicine · Family member · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Patient safety · Perception · Qualitative research · Quality (philosophy · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |