Communication and visiting policies in Italian intensive care units during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave and lockdown: a nationwide survey.

Thomas LangerFrancesca Carmela DepaloClarissa ForliniSilvia LandiniAndrea MezzettiPaola PrevitaliGianpaola MontiCarolina de TomaDavide BiscardiAlberto GianniniRoberto FumagalliGiovanni Mistralettinull null

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2022)

Visiting policies of Italian ICUs dedicated to adult patients were markedly altered during the first COVID-19 wave. Remote communication was widely adopted as a surrogate for family meetings. New strategies to favor a family-centered approach during the current and future pandemics are warranted.

Keyphrases

public health
intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
sars cov
current status
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome