Objective To systematically review the literature exploring the impact of isolation on
hospitalised patients who are infectious: psychological and non-psychological outcomes …

Impact of isolation precautions on psychological wellbeing of patients has yet to be fully
quantified. To assess the impact of isolation precautions on patients' health-related quality of …

Unintended negative effects, such as anxiety and depression, have been demonstrated in
patients subjected to infection control strategies, such as isolation for long periods. Yet …

The use of transmission precautions such as contact isolation in patients known to be
colonised or infected with multidrug-resistant organisms is recommended in healthcare …

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of people worldwide is
currently affected by quarantine or isolation. These measures have been suggested to …

Multi-resistant bacteria pose an increasing and significant challenge to public health.
Isolation precautions in patients with multi-drug-resistant bacteria and other communicable …

Strongly held beliefs about the need for contact isolation to prevent the spread of infections
in the hospital have contributed to increased costs and decreased flexibility and, more …

Isolation precautions are intended to minimize pathogen transmission and reduce hospital‐
acquired infections. More recently, the effectiveness of isolation precautions has been …

OBJECTIVES Transmission of infectious diseases is often prevented by quarantine and
isolation of the populations at risk. These approaches restrict the mobility, social interactions …

Background Although loneliness and social isolation have been linked to an increased risk
of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and dementia, their …