Impact of COVID-19-related restricted family presence policies on Canadian pediatric intensive care unit clinicians: a qualitative study

CONCLUSION: Pediatric intensive care unit clinicians were impacted by restricted family presence policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. These policies contributed to feelings of disempowerment and challenged clinicians' perceived ability to provide the best family-centred care possible. Frontline expertise should be incorporated into the design and implementation of policies to best support family-centred care in any context and minimize risks of moral distress for PICU clinicians.PMID:38507024 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-024-02742-0

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Molly J Ryan Laurie Lee Sara Drisdelle Daniel Garros Jamie A Seabrook Janet Curran Jacqueline Bretzler Corey Slumkoski Martha Walls Laura Betts Stacy Burgess Jennifer R Foster Source Type: research