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Frontline nurses' experiences of managing visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Danish university hospital - Lessons learned.
Ågård, Anne Sophie; Rasmussen, Gitte Susanne; Mainz, Hanne; Gregersen, Merete; Vedelø, Tina Wang.
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  • Ågård AS; Department of Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Rasmussen GS; Department of Public Health, Research Unit for Nursing and Healthcare, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Mainz H; ResCenPI - Research Centre for Patient Involvement, Aarhus University & Central Denmark Region, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Gregersen M; ResCenPI - Research Centre for Patient Involvement, Aarhus University & Central Denmark Region, Aarhus N, Denmark.
  • Vedelø TW; Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Scand J Caring Sci ; 38(2): 536-545, 2024 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38189138
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Worldwide visitor restrictions forced nurses to separate patients from their relatives. However, the experience of implementing shifting restrictions from the frontline nurses' perspectives in a Danish context has yet to be assessed.

AIM:

The aim of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore frontline nurses' experiences of managing shifting visitor restrictions in a Danish somatic university hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

An online questionnaire, including open-ended questions, was developed. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.

FINDINGS:

116 nurses from 29 departments participated; they were informed about restrictions primarily by their charge nurses and hospital intranet. Shifting visitor restrictions compelled the nurses to constantly adjust and negotiate their practices. When deciding to suggest deviating from the restrictions, they shared their decision-making with colleagues. Visitor restrictions left the hospital environment quieter, but they also created a lack of overview and predictability, an emotional burden, and a negative impact on the quality of care.

CONCLUSION:

Restricting relatives' access challenged the nurses' professional values, and it seems to have affirmed their appreciation of relatives' role as important partners in contemporary hospital-based health care.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Visitas a Pacientes / Pandemias / COVID-19 / Hospitales Universitarios / Personal de Enfermería en Hospital Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Caring Sci Asunto de la revista: ENFERMAGEM Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Suecia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Visitas a Pacientes / Pandemias / COVID-19 / Hospitales Universitarios / Personal de Enfermería en Hospital Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Scand J Caring Sci Asunto de la revista: ENFERMAGEM Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca Pais de publicación: Suecia