Laurie A Lee, Jennifer R Foster, Dejana Nikitovic, Daniel Garros, Molly J Ryan, Neda Moghadam, Corey Slumkoski, Martha Walls, Janet A Curran, Jamie A Seabrook, Stacy Burgess, Laura Betts, Amanda Barclay, Karen Choong, Patricia Fontela, Srinivas Murthy, Jessica Nicoll, Katie O'Hearn, Anupam Sehgal, Janice Tijssen
CONTEXT: PICUs across Canada restricted family presence (RFP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from allowing two or more family members to often only one family member at the bedside. The objective of this study was to describe the experiences and impact of RFP on families of critically ill children to inform future policy and practice. HYPOTHESIS: RFP policies negatively impacted families of PICU patients and caused moral distress. METHODS AND MODELS: National, cross-sectional, online, self-administered survey...
November 2023: Critical care explorations