Patients' and caregivers' experiences of hospitalization under COVID-19 visitation restrictions.

Anny T H R FentonSandra StevensZachary CostJaime BickfordMichael KohutElizabeth A JacobsRebecca N Hutchinson

Published in: Journal of hospital medicine (2022)

Hospital visitor restrictions significantly reduced caregivers' communication with patients' medical team, causing caregivers and patients emotional distress. Protocols that facilitate communication between caregivers and care teams may benefit caregivers who cannot be physically present at care facilities, including distance caregivers.

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