The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created a global health crisis
that has had a deep impact on the way we communicate with patients and their relatives in …

The article discuss challenges arising from communication barriers in the time of COVID-19
and opportunities to overcome them by preserving human connection to deliver high-quality …

Communication between health care providers, patients and families has been identified as
the most important and least accomplished factor in quality of care in the intensive care unit …

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged modern health care practices globally. With
insufficient preparation, healthcare providers are facing high volume of severely ill patients …

Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU) visitation restrictions during the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic have drastically reduced family-engaged care. Understanding the …

Background Frequent visiting and communication with patients' families are embedded
within normal ICU practice, however the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged this, and it is …

Rationale: During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many intensive care units
(ICUs) have shifted communication with patients' families toward chiefly telehealth methods …

Rationale: Restriction or prohibition of family visiting intensive care units (ICUs) during the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses substantial barriers to communication and …

Rationale: Restricted visitation policies during the first wave of the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic have had a major impact on the ways that intensive care unit (ICU) …

Context In the name of public safety, a general suspension on hospital visiting was imposed
in the UK, prohibiting family and friends to visit hospitalized patients, even if they were …