Introduction Facemasks are an important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) to
mitigate the spread of respiratory illnesses, but they can impede communication between …

COVID-19 has had a negative impact on family caregivers, whether the care receivers lived
with the caregiver, in a separate community home, in supportive living, or in long-term care …

Background Communication with patients and relatives can be a challenge in the intensive
care unit (ICU) setting because of the acute and critical situation. However, when caring for …

Background The use of face masks and/or shields can pose a challenge during
communication. They block facial expressions thus removing visual cues and affect sound …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to visiting restrictions (VRs) of patients in
hospitals. Social contacts between patients' relatives play an important role in …

This study aimed to explore provider observations of inequitable care delivery towards
COVID-19 positive patients who are Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) …

In the year 2020, the world faced a global crisis which brought universal changes to the
societal norms; the Covid-19 pandemic. Consequently, the pandemic impair even the daily …

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan ICU Card Talk sebagai alat bantu
komunikasi pada pasien dengan ventilasi mekanik. Metode yang digunakan dalam …

No contexto hospitalar, as características clínicas e/ou terapêuticas podem comprometer a
comunicação verbal. A Comunicação Aumentativa e Alternativa é uma estratégia que …

In this paper, we explore how computing device use by people with upper extremity
impairment (UEI) was affected by COVID-19. Someone with UEI has reduced use of their …