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Li M, Shi T, Chen J, Ding J, Gao X, Zeng Q, Zhang J, Ma Q, Liu X, Yu H, Lu G, Li Y. The facilitators and barriers to implementing virtual visits in intensive care units: A mixed-methods systematic review. J Eval Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 38993019 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Visitation has a positive effect on patients and families, yet, it can disrupt intensive care unit (ICU) care and increase the risk of patient infections, which previously favoured face-to-face visits. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised the importance of virtual visits and led to their widespread adoption globally, there are still many implementation barriers that need to be improved. Therefore, this review aimed to explore the use of ICU virtual visit technology during the COVID-19 pandemic and the barriers and facilitators of virtual visits to improve virtual visits in ICUs. METHODS Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, six databases (CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure [CNKI], PubMed, Cochrane, VIP and Wang Fang databases) were searched for empirical studies published between 1 January 2020 and 22 October 2023. Studies that investigated and reported barriers to and facilitators of implementing virtual visits in ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic were included. Evidence from the included studies was identified and thematically analysed using Thomas and Harden's three-step approach. Study quality was appraised with the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. RESULTS A total of 6770 references were screened, of which 35 studies met the inclusion criteria after a full-text review. Eight main barriers to virtual visits use were identified: technical difficulties; insufficient resources; lack of physical presence and nonverbal information; low technical literacy; differences in families' perceptions of visual cues; privacy and ethics issues; inequitable access and use of virtual visit technology; and lack of advance preparation. Four facilitating factors of virtual visit use were identified: providing multidimensional professional support; strengthening coordination services; understanding the preferences of patients and their families; and enhancing privacy and security protection. In the quality appraisal of 35 studies, 12 studies were rated as low, five as medium and 18 as high methodological quality. CONCLUSION This review identified key facilitating factors and barriers to ICU virtual visits, which can foster the development of infrastructure, virtual visiting workflows, guidelines, policies and visiting systems to improve ICU virtual visiting services. Further studies are necessary to identify potential solutions to the identified barriers.
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- Mengyao Li
- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, China
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- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Chung NR, Chae SM. Mothering children at a paediatric intensive care unit with strict visiting hours: A qualitative study. Nurs Crit Care 2023. [PMID: 37818784 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although a child- and family-centred care (CFCC) philosophy has been emphasized and adopted for decades in paediatric critical care settings in several countries, numerous issues from parents' perspectives regarding the philosophy remain unresolved. To facilitate the full translation of CFCC into clinical practice, health care professionals need an in-depth understanding of family experiences. Real-life mothering experiences, including maternal roles and identities, remain largely unknown at paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the Republic of Korea, where family visitation, presence, and participation are restricted. AIM To explore mothering experiences at a PICU where family visitation is strictly constrained, and to identify maternal needs and values. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of eight individual in-depth interviews with seven mothers of hospitalized children. Qualitative data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. FINDINGS Five major themes, along with four subthemes, emerged: (1) shifts in maternal roles and responsibilities, (2) shifts in interpersonal relationships, (3) desire for CFCC in the PICU, (4) practising self-defined mothering roles, and (5) reconstructing maternal identities. The themes revealed the experiences of becoming mothers of a child in a constrained PICU. Ultimately, mothers demanded that the unit improve its physical and cultural environments through, for example, liberalized family visitation and participation in the care of their children. CONCLUSIONS Nursing professionals should lead the charge for humanizing a restrictive PICU in the Republic of Korea by ensuring a safe and open environment and mothering continuity based on child- and family-centred holistic care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Effective interventions must be developed and tested to globally establish and fully implement strong evidence-based CFCC in PICUs; constant co-commitment among children, families, health care professionals, and institutions is also necessary.
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- Na-Ry Chung
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Rana R, Pham A, Laing N, Pottash M. Visitation restriction and decision making: Healthcare surrogate experiences. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 115:107884. [PMID: 37454476 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to discover whether hospital visitation restrictions imposed during COVID, and remaining at some institutions, influenced surrogate decision-making. METHODS Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews of people who served as healthcare surrogates for patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a palliative care consultation in January of 2021 at a large tertiary care hospital. RESULTS Thirteen healthcare surrogates agreed to be interviewed out of the fifty-six who were identified and invited to participate. The following themes emerged: 1) Decision-making was delayed as surrogates desire to make decisions in conjunction with the patient; 2) visitation restriction disrupted processes of grief and end-of-life rituals; 3) it prevented healing that occurs with closeness to loved ones; 4) visitation permission was poorly communicated and inconsistent; 5) virtual connection was inconsistent and proved ineffective in context; 6) communication was often stressful and confusing. CONCLUSION From the point of view of healthcare surrogates, visitation restriction disrupted the normal process of decision-making by impeding important healing and grief rituals, and making connection difficult, despite policies and technology that was meant to assist. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Visitation restriction carries risk such as delaying decision-making and the perceived healing benefits of visitation.
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- Rimsha Rana
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
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Wang CY, Petriello M, Chou J, Zorowitz RD. Comparison of Functional Outcomes After Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2023; 102:896-900. [PMID: 37026824 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to characterize and compare functional outcomes of acquired brain injury patients in an inpatient rehabilitation facility in the year before (April 2019-March 2020) and during the first year (April 2020-March 2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the most drastic changes in the delivery of health care occurred. DESIGN In this retrospective single-center chart review study, functional outcomes, based on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument, were obtained and analyzed for patients in acute inpatient rehabilitation with acquired brain injury. RESULTS Data from 1330 patients were included for analysis. Functional outcomes of average self-care, bed mobility, and transfer scores were statistically, but not clinically, different between groups. More patients in the pandemic group were discharged home (prepandemic n = 454 [65.4%]; pandemic n = 461 [72.6%]; P = 0.011), although they had significantly longer lengths of stay (prepandemic median = 14.0 [interquartile range = 9.0-23.0]; pandemic = 16.0 [10.0-23.0]; P = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS Despite the impact of hospital policies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, similar functional outcomes were obtained for those with acquired brain injury after inpatient rehabilitation.
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- Christine Yunjae Wang
- From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Georgetown University/Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC (CYW, MP); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lifebridge Health: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland (CYW); Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California (MP); Center of Biostatistics, Informatics and Data Science (CBIDS), Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, Maryland (JC); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (RDZ); and MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Washington, DC (RDZ)
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Renckens SC, Pasman HR, Klop HT, du Perron C, van Zuylen L, Steegers MAH, Ten Tusscher BL, Abbink FCH, de Ruijter W, Vloet LCM, Koster SCE, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD. Support for relatives in the intensive care unit: lessons from a cross-sectional multicentre cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:763. [PMID: 37464434 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09756-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Support for relatives is highly important in the intensive care unit (ICU). During the first COVID-19 wave support for relatives had to be changed considerably. The alternative support could have decreased the quality and sense of support. We aimed to evaluate how support for relatives in Dutch ICUs was organised during the first COVID-19 wave and how this was experienced by these relatives in comparison to relatives from pre-COVID-19 and the second wave. Additionally, we aimed to investigate which elements of support are associated with positive experiences. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional multicentre cohort study in six Dutch ICUs in the Netherlands. Written questionnaires were distributed among relatives of ICU patients from pre-COVID-19, the first wave and the second wave. The questionnaire included questions on demographics, the organisation of support, and the experiences and satisfaction of relatives with the support. RESULTS A total of 329 relatives completed the questionnaire (52% partner, 72% woman and 63% ICU stay of 11 days or longer). Support for relatives of ICU patients during the first COVID-19 wave differed significantly from pre-COVID-19 and the second wave. Differences were found in all categories of elements of support: who, when, how and what. Overall, relatives from the three time periods were very positive about the support. The only difference in satisfaction between the three time periods, was the higher proportion of relatives indicating that healthcare professionals had enough time for them during the first wave. Elements of support which were associated with many positive experiences and satisfaction were: fixed timeslot, receiving information (e.g. leaflets) on ≥ 2 topics, discussing > 5 topics with healthcare professionals, and being offered emotional support. CONCLUSIONS Although, support for relatives in the ICU changed considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, relatives were still positive about this support. The altered support gave insight into avenues for improvement for future comparable situations as well as for normal daily ICU practice: e.g. daily contact at a fixed timeslot, offering video calling between patients and relatives, and offering emotional support. ICUs should consider which elements need improvement in their practice.
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- Sophie C Renckens
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Viaa University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Foundation Family and Patient Centered Intensive Care (FCIC), Alkmaar, The Netherlands
- Research Department of Emergency and Critical Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Expertise Center for Palliative Care Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Galazzi A, Bruno M, Binda F, Caddeo G, Chierichetti M, Roselli P, Grasselli G, Laquintana D. Thematic analysis of intensive care unit diaries kept by staff: insights for caring. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2023; 76:103392. [PMID: 36731262 PMCID: PMC9870754 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore recurrent themes in diaries kept by intensive care unit (ICU) staff during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. DESIGN Qualitative study. SETTING Two ICUs in a tertiary level hospital (Milan, Italy) from January to December 2021. METHODS ICU staff members wrote a digital diary while caring for adult patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit for >48 hours. A thematic analysis was performed. FINDINGS Diary entries described what happened and expressed emotions. Thematic analysis of 518 entries gleaned from 48 diaries identified four themes (plus ten subthemes): Presenting (Places and people; Diary project), Intensive Care Unit Stay (Clinical events; What the patient does; Patient support), Outside the Hospital (Family and topical events; The weather), Feelings and Thoughts (Encouragement and wishes; Farewell; Considerations). CONCLUSION The themes were similar to published findings. They offer insight into care in an intensive care unit during a pandemic, with scarce resources and no family visitors permitted, reflecting on the patient as a person and on daily care. The staff wrote farewell entries to dying patients even though no one would read them. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The implementation of digital diaries kept by intensive care unit staff is feasible even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diaries kept by staff can provide a tool to humanize critical care. Staff can improve their work by reflecting on diary records.
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- Alessandro Galazzi
- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy,Corresponding author at: Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35 – 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Hermann B, Benghanem S, Jouan Y, Lafarge A, Beurton A. The positive impact of COVID-19 on critical care: from unprecedented challenges to transformative changes, from the perspective of young intensivists. Ann Intensive Care 2023; 13:28. [PMID: 37039936 PMCID: PMC10088619 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01118-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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Over the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 infection has resulted in numerous hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. As young intensivists, we have been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and it has been an intense learning experience affecting all aspects of our specialty. Critical care was put forward as a priority and managed to adapt to the influx of patients and the growing demand for beds, financial and material resources, thereby highlighting its flexibility and central role in the healthcare system. Intensivists assumed an essential and unprecedented role in public life, which was important when claiming for indispensable material and human investments. Physicians and researchers around the world worked hand-in-hand to advance research and better manage this disease by integrating a rapidly growing body of evidence into guidelines. Our daily ethical practices and communication with families were challenged by the massive influx of patients and restricted visitation policies, forcing us to improve our collaboration with other specialties and innovate with new communication channels. However, the picture was not all bright, and some of these achievements are already fading over time despite the ongoing pandemic and hospital crisis. In addition, the pandemic has demonstrated the need to improve the working conditions and well-being of critical care workers to cope with the current shortage of human resources. Despite the gloomy atmosphere, we remain optimistic. In this ten-key points review, we outline our vision on how to capitalize on the lasting impact of the pandemic to face future challenges and foster transformative changes of critical care for the better.
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- Bertrand Hermann
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre - Université Paris Cité (GHU AP-HP Centre - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM U1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM U1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre - Université Paris Cité (GHU AP-HP Centre - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale Cardiovasculaire & Chirurgie Cardiaque, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- INSERM U1100 Centre d'Etudes des Pathologies Respiratoires, Faculté de Médecine de Tours, Tours, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Saint Louis, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Nord - Université Paris Cité (AP-HP Nord - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université (GHU AP-HP Sorbonne Université), Paris, France.
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
- UMRS 1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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Simone B, Ippolito M, Iozzo P, Zuccaro F, Giarratano A, Cecconi M, Tabah A, Cortegiani A. Variation in Communication and Family Visiting Policies in Italian Intensive Care Units during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of the COVISIT International Survey. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11050669. [PMID: 36900674 PMCID: PMC10001082 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11050669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions to in-person visiting of caregivers to patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) were applied in many countries. Our aim was to describe the variations in communication and family visiting policies in Italian ICUs during the pandemic. METHODS A secondary analysis from the COVISIT international survey was conducted, focusing on data from Italy. RESULTS Italian ICUs provided 118 (18%) responses out of 667 responses collected worldwide. A total of 12 Italian ICUs were at the peak of COVID-19 admissions at the time of the survey and 42/118 had 90% or more of patients admitted to ICU affected by COVID-19. During the COVID-19 peak, 74% of Italian ICUs adopted a no-in-person-visiting policy. This remained the most common strategy (67%) at the time of the survey. Information to families was provided by regular phone calls (81% in Italy versus 47% for the rest of the world). Virtual visiting was available for 69% and most commonly performed using devices provided by the ICU (71% in Italy versus 36% outside Italy). CONCLUSION Our study showed that restrictions to the ICU applied during the COVID-19 pandemic were still in use at the time of the survey. The main means of communication with caregivers were telephone and virtual meetings.
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- Barbara Simone
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Madonna delle Grazie, Azienda Sanitaria Matera, 75100 Matera, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milan, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Redcliffe Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Services, Redcliffe, QLD 4020, Australia
- School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Antimicrobial Optimisation Group, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science, University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0916552751
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Ferrari A, Russo S, Quagliotto C, Granello R, Menato L, Nola A, Addesa S, Cassella S, Farnia A, Strepparava M, Mauri A, Peta M. Care and compassion at time of pandemic: an ICU field experience in Italy. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2022. [PMCID: PMC8754358 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-021-00031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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After the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March 2020, the majority of hospital policies have followed guidelines aimed to prevent the virus transmission and the families’ entry was denied in all hospital wards and intensive care units (ICU). Despite being necessary, such restrictions have been experienced with discomfort and sufferings by the general ICU staff of Treviso Hospital (Italy) and by families of patients. Therefore, from April 2020, a step-by-step project was developed to reactivate contact with COVID-19 patients’ families. The several requests and appeals of intensive care communities and organizations, both nationally and internationally, motivated the Treviso hospital initiative, leading to a model that might be potentially useful to other intensive care units worldwide.
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Fiest KM, Krewulak KD, Jaworska N, Spence KL, Mizen SJ, Bagshaw SM, Burns KEA, Cook DJ, Fowler RA, Olafson K, Patten SB, Rewa OG, Rochwerg B, Spence S, West A, Stelfox HT, Parsons Leigh J. Impact of restricted visitation policies during COVID-19 on critically ill adults, their families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers: a qualitative interview study. Can J Anaesth 2022; 69:1248-1259. [PMID: 35978160 PMCID: PMC9385091 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02301-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, restricted visitation policies were enacted at acute care facilities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and conserve personal protective equipment. In this study, we aimed to describe the impact of restricted visitation policies on critically ill patients, families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers; highlight the challenges faced in translating these policies into practice; and delineate strategies to mitigate their effects. METHOD A qualitative description design was used. We conducted semistructured interviews with critically ill adult patients and their family members, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers (i.e., policy makers or enforcers) affected by restricted visitation policies. We transcribed semistructured interviews verbatim and analyzed the transcripts using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Three patients, eight family members, 30 clinicians (13 physicians, 17 nurses from 23 Canadian intensive care units [ICUs]), and three decision-makers participated in interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify five themes: 1) acceptance of restricted visitation (e.g., accepting with concerns); 2) impact of restricted visitation (e.g., ethical challenges, moral distress, patients dying alone, intensified workload); 3) trust in the healthcare system during the pandemic (e.g., mistrust of clinical team); 4) modes of communication (e.g., communication using virtual platforms); and 5) impact of policy implementation on clinical practice (e.g., frequent changes and inconsistent implementation). CONCLUSIONS Restricted visitation policies across ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected critically ill patients and their families, critical care clinicians, and decision-makers.
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- Kirsten M Fiest
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Unity Health Toronto-St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Tabah A, Elhadi M, Ballard E, Cortegiani A, Cecconi M, Unoki T, Galarza L, Rosa RG, Barbier F, Azoulay E, Laupland KB, Kai NSY, Ostermann M, Francois G, De Waele JJ, Fiest K, Spronk P, Benbenishty J, Pellegrini M, Rose L. Variation in communication and family visiting policies in intensive care within and between countries during the Covid-19 pandemic: The COVISIT international survey. J Crit Care 2022; 71:154050. [PMID: 35525226 PMCID: PMC9067300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care units (ICU) introduced restrictions to in-person family visiting to safeguard patients, healthcare personnel, and visitors. METHODS We conducted a web-based survey (March-July 2021) investigating ICU visiting practices before the pandemic, at peak COVID-19 ICU admissions, and at the time of survey response. We sought data on visiting policies and communication modes including use of virtual visiting (videoconferencing). RESULTS We obtained 667 valid responses representing ICUs in all continents. Before the pandemic, 20% (106/525) had unrestricted visiting hours; 6% (30/525) did not allow in-person visiting. At peak, 84% (558/667) did not allow in-person visiting for patients with COVID-19; 66% for patients without COVID-19. This proportion had decreased to 55% (369/667) at time of survey reporting. A government mandate to restrict hospital visiting was reported by 53% (354/646). Most ICUs (55%, 353/615) used regular telephone updates; 50% (306/667) used telephone for formal meetings and discussions regarding prognosis or end-of-life. Virtual visiting was available in 63% (418/667) at time of survey. CONCLUSIONS Highly restrictive visiting policies were introduced at the initial pandemic peaks, were subsequently liberalized, but without returning to pre-pandemic practices. Telephone became the primary communication mode in most ICUs, supplemented with virtual visits.
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- Alexis Tabah
- Intensive Care Unit, Redcliffe Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health services, Queensland, Australia,Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,Corresponding author at: Intensive Care, Redcliffe Hospital, Anzac Av, Redcliffe, 4020, Queensland, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Italy,Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Units, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy,Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital General Universitario de Castellon, Castellon de la Plana, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Médecine Intensive – Réanimation Hôpital de la Source - CHR Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Groupe FAMIREA, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,Department of Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care & Nephrology, King's College London, Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Scientific Affairs, Research, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium,Division of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Community Health Sciences, Psychiatry, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Departments of Intensive Care Medicine, Gelre Hospitals, Albert Schweitzerlaan, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Unit, AnOpIVA, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden,Hedenstierna Laboratory, Department of Surgical Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK,Critical Care and Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Coordinamento Aziendale Trapianti d'Organo E Tessuti, ItalyNational Research Center for Oncology and Transplantation, Astana, KazakhstanNazarbayev University School of Medicine, National Research Oncology Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanUMMC, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDivision of Pulmonary, Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, MexicoThe Medical City Clark, Mabalacat, Pampanga, PhilippinesNOVA Medical School, New University of Lisbon, PortugalAnesthesia and Intensive Care, "Carol Davila "University of Medicine and Pharmacy, RomaniaAnesthesiology & Intensive Care Dept 3, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Sos Fundeni 258 sect 2 zip, 22328, Bucharest, ROMANIAHospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bern (Inselspital), University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 4, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Health Sciences University, Kartal Dr Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery, Division of General Surgery,School of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadıkoy/Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyAnaesthetics - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, UKMedical University Innsbruck, Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, AustriaGeneral Hospital Tešanj, Department for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSchool of Medicine, Department for Anatomy, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and HerzegovinaHospital Vozandes Quito, Quito, EcuadorAssiut University, EgyptKafr Elshikh University Hospital, EgyptAlexandria University Hospital, EgyptFaculty of Medicine Alkasr Alainy, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceICU IRD Sanglah, IndonesiaAnesthesiology, IranResearch Deputy of Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, IranKhanaqin General Hospital, IraqJordan Hospitals, JordanAl-Balqa’ Applied University, JordanAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, LebanonDow University of Health Sciences Karachi, PakistanSiberian State Medical University, Tomsk, RussiaGadarif Teaching Hospital, SudanSoba University Hospital, SudanFaculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptMiguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, SpainUniversity Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell, SpainSchool of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Universiti Sains, MalaysiaDirector of ICU Program, IranDepartment of Anesthesia Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Anesthesia Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, ItalyNursing Department, Sakakibara Memorial Hospital, Fuchu, JapanSchool of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, JapanNursing Department, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, JapanNursing Department, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, Mibu, JapanCollege of Nursing, Ibaraki Christian University, Omika, JapanSchool of Nursing, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing, Munakata, JapanNursing Department, University of Kyoto Hospital, Kyoto, JapanNursing Department, Toho University Omori Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Wu Y, Wang G, Zhang Z, Fan L, Ma F, Yue W, Li B, Tian J. Efficacy and safety of unrestricted visiting policy for critically ill patients: a meta-analysis. Crit Care 2022; 26:267. [PMID: 36064613 PMCID: PMC9446669 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04129-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Aim To compare the safety and effects of unrestricted visiting policies (UVPs) and restricted visiting policies (RVPs) in intensive care units (ICUs) with respect to outcomes related to delirium, infection, and mortality. Methods MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, CBMdisc, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP database records generated from their inception to 22 January 2022 were searched. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies were included. The main outcomes investigated were delirium, ICU-acquired infection, ICU mortality, and length of ICU stay. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risks of bias. Random‑effects and fixed-effects meta‑analyses were conducted to obtain pooled estimates, due to heterogeneity. Meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5.3 software. The results were analyzed using odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and standardized mean differences (SMDs). Results Eleven studies including a total of 3741 patients that compared UVPs and RVPs in ICUs were included in the analyses. Random effects modeling indicated that UVPs were associated with a reduced incidence of delirium (OR = 0.4, 95% CI 0.25–0.63, I2 = 71%, p = 0.0005). Fixed-effects modeling indicated that UVPs did not increase the incidences of ICU-acquired infections, including ventilator-associated pneumonia (OR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.71–1.30, I2 = 0%, p = 0.49), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.52–1.80, I2 = 0%, p = 0.55), and catheter-related blood stream infection (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 0.72–1.84, I2 = 0%, p = 0.66), or ICU mortality (OR = 1.03, 95% CI 0.83–1.28, I2 = 49%, p = 0.12). Forest plotting indicated that UVPs could reduce the lengths of ICU stays (SMD = − 0.97, 95% CI − 1.61 to 0.32, p = 0.003). Conclusion The current meta-analysis indicates that adopting a UVP may significantly reduce the incidence of delirium in ICU patients, without increasing the risks of ICU-acquired infection or mortality. Further large-scale, multicenter studies are needed to confirm these indications. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-022-04129-3.
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Zante B, Erne K, Jeitziner MM. Video calls did not reduce PTSD symptoms in relatives during restricted ICU visits in the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14405. [PMID: 36002566 PMCID: PMC9399592 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18616-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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To help reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the COVID-19 pandemic, ICU visits were banned or restricted. Therefore, family-centered care as usually practiced was not feasible Video calls were recommended to meet relatives’ needs. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of video calls on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relatives of ICU patients. This single-center study was performed during the first wave (15.03.2020‒30.04.2020; visits banned) and the second wave (01.10.20‒08.02.21: visits restricted) of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used to assess PTSD symptoms and an adapted version of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit 24-Item-Revised questionnaire (aFS-ICU 24R) to assess family satisfaction 3 months after ICU stay. The primary outcome was the difference in IES-R score at 3 months between the video call group (VCG) and the standard care group (SCG, no video calls). In addition, inductive content analysis of relatives’ comments regarding their satisfaction with decision-making and ICU care was performed. Fifty-two relatives (VCG: n = 26, SCG: n = 26) were included in this study. No significant difference in IES-R scores was observed between the VCG and the SCG (49.52 ± 13.41 vs. 47.46 ± 10.43, p = 0.54). During the ICU stay (mean 12 days, range 5.25‒18.75 days), the members of the VCG made a median of 3 (IQR 1‒10.75) video calls. No difference between the groups was found for conventional telephone calls during the same period (VCG: 9 calls, IQR 3.75‒18.1; SCG: 5 calls, IQR 3‒9; p = 0.12). The aFS-ICU 24R scores were high for both groups: 38 (IQR 37‒40) in the VCG and 40 (IQR 37‒40: p = 0.24) in the SCG. Video calls appeared largely ineffective in reducing PTSD symptoms or improving satisfaction among relatives affected by banning/restriction of ICU visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further investigations are needed to acquire more data on the factors involved in PTSD symptoms experienced by relatives of ICU patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Bjoern Zante
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.,Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Sanfilippo F, La Via L, Schembari G, Tornitore F, Zuccaro G, Morgana A, Valenti MR, Oliveri F, Pappalardo F, Astuto M, Cassisi C, Castro A, Cocimano S, Criscione F, Cutuli C, Dezio V, Fallico G, Leonardi M, Mascari M, Paratore A, Perna F, Pulvirenti M, Tringali E, Vasile F, Agnello MT, Sanfilippo G, Messina S, Merola F. Implementation of video-calls between patients admitted to intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic and their families: a pilot study of psychological effects. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9397160 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-022-00067-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused over 530 million infections to date (June 2022), with a high percentage of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. In this context, relatives have been restricted from visiting their loved ones admitted to hospital. This situation has led to an inevitable separation between patients and their families. Video communication could reduce the negative effects of such phenomenon, but the impact of this strategy on levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD disorder in caregivers is not well-known. Methods We conducted a prospective study (6 October 2020–18 February 2022) at the Policlinico University Hospital in Catania, including caregivers of both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 ICU patients admitted during the second wave of the pandemic. Video-calls were implemented twice a week. Assessment of anxiety, depression, and PTSD was performed at 1-week distance (before the first, T1, and before the third, video-call, T2) using the following validated questionnaires: Impact of Event Scale (Revised IES-R), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Twenty caregivers of 17 patients completed the study (T1 + T2). Eleven patients survived (n = 9/11 in the COVID-19 and n = 2/6 in the “non-COVID” group). The average results of the questionnaires completed by caregivers between T1 and T2 showed no significant difference in terms of CES-D (T1 = 19.6 ± 10, T2 = 22 ± 9.6; p = 0.17), HADS depression (T1 = 9.5 ± 1.6, T2 = 9 ± 3.9; p = 0.59), HADS anxiety (T1 = 8.7 ± 2.4, T2 = 8.4 ± 3.8; p = 0.67), and IES-R (T1 = 20.9 ± 10.8, T2 = 23.1 ± 12; p = 0.19). Similar nonsignificant results were observed in the two subgroups of caregivers (COVID-19 and “non-COVID”). However, at T1 and T2, caregivers of “non-COVID” patients had higher scores of CES-D (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04, respectively) and IES-R (p = 0.049 and p = 0.02, respectively), while HADS depression was higher only at T2 (p = 0.02). At T1, caregivers of non-survivors had higher scores of CES-D (27.6 ± 10.6 vs 15.3 ± 6.7, p = 0.005) and IES-R (27.7 ± 10.0 vs 17.2 ± 9.6, p = 0.03). We also found a significant increase in CES-D at T2 in ICU-survivors (p = 0.04). Conclusions Our preliminary results showed that a video-call implementation strategy between caregivers and patients admitted to the ICU is feasible. However, this strategy did not show an improvement in terms of the risk of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among caregivers. Our pilot study remains exploratory and limited to a small sample. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44158-022-00067-2.
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Terzi B, Polat Ş, Banu Katran H, Kıraner E, Kol E. Determination of patients’ family members’ needs and related factors in the intensive care unit with visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2022; 73:103295. [PMID: 35871962 PMCID: PMC9247229 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives To determine the needs of family members of patients and related factors in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research methodology This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational type study was conducted with a total of 301 family members. Data were collected by using two validated inquiry forms, the “Introductory Information Form” and the “Critical Care Family Needs Inventory” through an online survey. Descriptive statistical methods, as well as the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Dunn-Bonferroni test, and Backward Linear Regression Analysis, were used for the analysis of data. Results The average scores of information, assurance, proximity, support, and comfort needs of family members were 3.54 ± 0.61 (Min = 1.11-Max = 4), 3.72 ± 0.60 (Min = 1-Max = 4), 3.50 ± 0.62 (Min = 1-Max = 4), 3.27 ± 0.77 (Min = 1.07-Max = 4), and 3.32 ± 0.73 (Min = 1-Max = 4), respectively. A very weak positive correlation was found between the ages of family members and information, assurance, and proximity needs (p < 0.05). Some variables such as sex, income level, and degree of affinity had significant effects on the needs of family members (p < 0.05). Conclusion Family members of critically ill patients had needs at most in the assurance sub-dimension during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the length of time of family members spent in the hospital increased, their support and comfort sub-dimension needs also increased. Institutional policies should be developed to assure family members in intensive care units.
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- Banu Terzi
- Akdeniz University, Faculty of Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yerleşkesi Konyaaltı, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University, Faculty of Nursing, İstanbul Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü, 34452 Beyazıt/Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciencies, Surgical Nursing Department, Başıbüyük, Başıbüyük Cd. No:9, 34854 Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Reanimation Unit, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Monoblok Kat:-1, Millet Cad. Çapa, 34093 Fatih-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Akdeniz University, Faculty of Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yerleşkesi Konyaaltı, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
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Langer T, Depalo FC, Forlini C, Landini S, Mezzetti A, Previtali P, Monti G, de Toma C, Biscardi D, Giannini A, Fumagalli R, Mistraletti G. Communication and visiting policies in Italian intensive care units during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave and lockdown: a nationwide survey. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:187. [PMID: 35710331 PMCID: PMC9203262 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01726-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave, an unprecedented number of patients with respiratory failure due to a new, highly contagious virus needed hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The aim of the present study was to describe the communication and visiting policies of Italian intensive care units (ICUs) during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave and national lockdown and compare these data with prepandemic conditions. METHODS A national web-based survey was conducted among 290 Italian hospitals. Each ICU (active between February 24 and May 31, 2020) was encouraged to complete an individual questionnaire inquiring the hospital/ICU structure/organization, communication/visiting habits and the role of clinical psychology prior to, and during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave. RESULTS Two hundred and nine ICUs from 154 hospitals (53% of the contacted hospitals) completed the survey (202 adult and 7 pediatric ICUs). Among adult ICUs, 60% were dedicated to COVID-19 patients, 21% were dedicated to patients without COVID-19 and 19% were dedicated to both categories (Mixed). A total of 11,102 adult patients were admitted to the participating ICUs during the study period and only approximately 6% of patients received at least one visit. Communication with family members was guaranteed daily through an increased use of electronic devices and was preferentially addressed to the same family member. Compared to the prepandemic period, clinical psychologists supported physicians more often regarding communication with family members. Fewer patients received at least one visit from family members in COVID and mixed-ICUs than in non-COVID ICUs, l (0 [0-6]%, 0 [0-4]% and 11 [2-25]%, respectively, p < 0.001). Habits of pediatric ICUs were less affected by the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS 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.
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- Thomas Langer
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Yang S, Zhang H, Chen F, Liu C. Allowing family visits during COVID-19 pandemic: A family-centred moderate restrictive visitation programme in an intensive care unit. Nurs Open 2022; 9:1926-1929. [PMID: 35606922 PMCID: PMC9190682 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Shulan Yang
- Nursing Department, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Gibney RN, Blackman C, Gauthier M, Fan E, Fowler R, Johnston C, Jeremy Katulka R, Marcushamer S, Menon K, Miller T, Paunovic B, Tanguay T. COVID-19 pandemic: the impact on Canada’s intensive care units. Facets (Ott) 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2022-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the precarious demand-capacity balance in Canadian hospitals, including critical care where there is an urgent need for trained health care professionals to dramatically increase ICU capacity. The impact of the pandemic on ICUs varied significantly across the country with provinces that implemented public health measures later and relaxed them sooner being impacted more severely. Pediatric ICUs routinely admitted adult patients. Non-ICU areas were converted to ICUs and staff were redeployed from other essential service areas. Faced with a lack of critical care capacity, triage plans for ICU admission were developed and nearly implemented in some provinces. Twenty eight percent of patients in Canadian ICUs who required mechanical ventilation died. Surviving patients have required prolonged ICU admission, hospitalization and extensive ongoing rehabilitation. Family members of patients were not permitted to visit, resulting in additional psychological stresses to patients, families, and healthcare teams. ICU professionals also experienced extreme psychological stresses from caring for such large numbers of critically ill patients, often in sub-standard conditions. This resulted in large numbers of health workers leaving their professions. This pandemic is not yet over, and it is likely that new pandemics will follow. A review and recommendations for the future are provided.
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- R.T. Noel Gibney
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Dr. Cynthia Blackman and Associates, Edmonton, AB M5R 3R8, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada
- President, Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
- President, Canadian Critical Care Society, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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Fiest KM, Krewulak KD, Makuk K, Jaworska N, Hernández L, Bagshaw SM, Burns KE, Cook DJ, Doig CJ, Fox-Robichaud A, Fowler RA, Kho ME, Parhar KKS, Rewa OG, Rochwerg B, Sept BG, Soo A, Spence S, West A, Stelfox HT, Parsons Leigh J. A Modified Delphi Process to Prioritize Experiences and Guidance Related to ICU Restricted Visitation Policies During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0562. [PMID: 34712955 PMCID: PMC8547909 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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To create evidence-based consensus statements for restricted ICU visitation policies to support critically ill patients, families, and healthcare professionals during current and future pandemics. DESIGN Three rounds of a remote modified Delphi consensus process. SETTING Online survey and virtual polling from February 2, 2021, to April 8, 2021. SUBJECTS Stakeholders (patients, families, clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, decision-makers) admitted to or working in Canadian ICUs during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS During Round 1, key stakeholders used a 9-point Likert scale to rate experiences (1-not significant, 9-significant impact on patients, families, healthcare professionals, or patient- and family-centered care) and strategies (1-not essential, 9-essential recommendation for inclusion in the development of restricted visitation policies) and used a free-text box to capture experiences/strategies we may have missed. Consensus was achieved if the median score was 7-9 or 1-3. During Round 2, participants used a 9-point Likert scale to re-rate experiences/strategies that did not meet consensus during Round 1 (median score of 4-6) and rate new items identified in Round 1. During Rounds 2 and 3, participants ranked items that reached consensus by order of importance (relative to other related items and experiences) using a weighted ranking system (0-100 points). Participants prioritized 11 experiences (e.g., variability of family's comfort with technology, healthcare professional moral distress) and developed 21 consensus statements (e.g., communicate policy changes to the hospital staff before the public, permit visitors at end-of-life regardless of coronavirus disease 2019 status, creating a clear definition for end-of-life) regarding restricted visitation policies. CONCLUSIONS We have formulated evidence-informed consensus statements regarding restricted visitation policies informed by diverse stakeholders, which could enhance patient- and family-centered care during a pandemic.
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- Kirsten M Fiest
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Unity Health Toronto-St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, Saint John, NB, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services & University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Alampi D. Mirror, mirror I ask, what hides behind the doctor's mask? Minerva Anestesiol 2021; 88:82-84. [PMID: 34468113 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.21.15974-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Daniela Alampi
- Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy -
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Voices From the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Family Experiences and Suggestions Regarding the Care of Critically Ill Patients. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 19:614-624. [PMID: 34436977 PMCID: PMC8996268 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202105-629oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rationale Intensive care unit (ICU) visitation restrictions during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have drastically reduced family-engaged care. Understanding the impact of physical distancing on family members of ICU patients is needed to inform future policies. Objectives To understand the experiences of family members of critically ill patients with COVID-19 when physically distanced from their loved ones and to explore ways clinicians may support them. Methods This qualitative study of an observational cohort study reports data from 74 family members of ICU patients with COVID-19 at 10 United States hospitals in four states, chosen based on geographic and demographic diversity. Adult family members of patients admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 during the early phase of the pandemic (February–June 2020) were invited to participate in a phone interview. Interviews followed a semistructured guide to assess four constructs: illness narrative, stress experiences, communication experiences, and satisfaction with care. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an inductive approach to thematic analysis. Results Among 74 interviewees, the mean age was 53.0 years, 55% were white, and 76% were female. Physical distancing contributed to substantial stress and harms (nine themes). Participants described profound suffering and psychological illness, unfavorable perceptions of care, and weakened therapeutic relationship between family members and clinicians. Three communication principles emerged as those most valued by family members: contact, consistency, and compassion (the 3Cs). Family members offered suggestions to guide clinicians faced with communicating with physically distanced families. Conclusions Visitation restrictions impose substantial psychological harms upon family members of critically ill patients. Derived from the voics of family members, our findings warrant strong consideration when implementing visitation restrictions in the ICU and advocate for investment in infrastructure (including staffing and videoconferencing) to support communication. This study offers family-derived recommendations to operationalize the 3Cs to guide and improve communication in times of physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Di Nardo M, Boldrini F, Broccati F, Cancani F, Satta T, Stoppa F, Genuini L, Zampini G, Perdichizzi S, Bottari G, Fischer M, Gawronski O, Bonetti A, Piermarini I, Recchiuti V, Leone P, Rossi A, Tabarini P, Biasucci D, Villani A, Raponi M, Cecchetti C, Choong K. The LiberAction Project: Implementation of a Pediatric Liberation Bundle to Screen Delirium, Reduce Benzodiazepine Sedation, and Provide Early Mobilization in a Human Resource-Limited Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:788997. [PMID: 34956989 PMCID: PMC8692861 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.788997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Delirium, bed immobilization, and heavy sedation are among the major contributors of pediatric post-intensive care syndrome. Recently, the Society of Critical Care Medicine has proposed the implementation of daily interventions to minimize the incidence of these morbidities and optimize children functional outcomes and quality of life. Unfortunately, these interventions require important clinical and economical efforts which prevent their use in many pediatric intensive care units (PICU). Aim: First, to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a PICU bundle implementation prioritizing delirium screening and treatment, early mobilization (<72 h from PICU admission) and benzodiazepine-limited sedation in a human resource-limited PICU. Second, to evaluate the incidence of delirium and describe the early mobilization practices and sedative drugs used during the pre- and post-implementation periods. Third, to describe the barriers and adverse events encountered during early mobilization. Methods: This observational study was structured in a pre- (15th November 2019-30th June 2020) and post-implementation period (1st July 2020-31st December 2020). All patients admitted in PICU for more than 72 h during the pre and post-implementation period were included in the study. Patients were excluded if early mobilization was contraindicated. During the pre-implementation period, a rehabilitation program including delirium screening and treatment, early mobilization and benzodiazepine-sparing sedation guidelines was developed and all PICU staff trained. During the post-implementation period, delirium screening with the Connell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium scale was implemented at bedside. Early mobilization was performed using a structured tiered protocol and a new sedation protocol, limiting the use of benzodiazepine, was adopted. Results: Two hundred and twenty-five children were enrolled in the study, 137 in the pre-implementation period and 88 in the post-implementation period. Adherence to delirium screening, benzodiazepine-limited sedation and early mobilization was 90.9, 81.1, and 70.4%, respectively. Incidence of delirium was 23% in the post-implementation period. The median cumulative dose of benzodiazepines corrected for the total number of sedation days (mg/kg/sedation days) was significantly lower in the post-implementation period compared with the pre-implementation period: [0.83 (IQR: 0.53-1.31) vs. 0.74 (IQR: 0.55-1.16), p = 0.0001]. The median cumulative doses of fentanyl, remifentanil, and morphine corrected for the total number of sedation days were lower in the post-implementation period, but these differences were not significant. The median number of mobilizations per patient and the duration of each mobilization significantly increased in the post-implementation period [3.00 (IQR: 2.0-4.0) vs. 7.00 (IQR: 3.0-12.0); p = 0.004 and 4 min (IQR: 3.50-4.50) vs. 5.50 min (IQR: 5.25-6.5); p < 0.0001, respectively]. Barriers to early mobilization were: disease severity and bed rest orders (55%), lack of physicians' order (20%), lack of human resources (20%), and lack of adequate devices for patient mobilization (5%). No adverse events related to early mobilization were reported in both periods. Duration of mechanical ventilation and PICU length of stay was significantly lower in the post-implementation period as well as the occurrence of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome. Conclusion: This study showed that the implementation of a PICU liberation bundle prioritizing delirium screening and treatment, benzodiazepine-limited sedation and early mobilization was feasible and safe even in a human resource-limited PICU. Further pediatric studies are needed to evaluate the clinical impact of delirium, benzodiazepine-limited sedation and early mobilization protocols on patients' long-term functional outcomes and on hospital finances.
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- Matteo Di Nardo
- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neurological Sciences, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Professional Development, Continuing Education and Research Unit, Medical Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Functional Rehab Unit, Neurorehabilitation and Robotics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Physiotherapy, Pediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Sleep and Long-Term Ventilation Unit, Academic Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Functional Rehab Unit, Neurorehabilitation and Robotics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Physiotherapy, Pediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit, Sleep and Long-Term Ventilation Unit, Academic Department of Pediatrics (DPUO), Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neurological Sciences, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neurological Sciences, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Medical Directorate, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- PICU, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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