Dilemmas with restrictive visiting policies in Dutch nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of an open-ended questionnaire with elderly care physicians

To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a nationwide restriction for all visitors of residents of long-term care facilities including nursing homes (NHs) was established in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was an exploration of dilemmas experienced by Elderly Care Physicians (ECPs) as a result of the COVID-19 driven restrictive visiting policy.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - October 23, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Eefje M. Sizoo, Annelie A. Monnier, Maryam Bloemen, Cees M.P.M. Hertogh, Martin Smalbrugge Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research