ArticleSurgery2020
Impact of visitor restriction rules on the postoperative experience of COVID-19 negative patients undergoing surgery.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient satisfaction with infection prevention and control interventions in acute hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Hospital Visitor Policies on Patients, Their Visitors, and Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.The American journal of medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Cancer treatment shared decision-making and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic (CAN-DECIDE): a mixed-methods study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- The Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Hospital Visitation Bans in the COVID-19 Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The effects of visitor restrictions on inpatients and family visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-sectional survey in China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Healthcare providers' experiences of continuing care for older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- "Like not having an arm": a qualitative study of the impact of visitor restrictions on cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Fear, anxiety, and knowledge levels of women who underwent gynecologic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- Managing Shifting Visitor Restrictions in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic from National Authority Level to Charge Nurses' Practice: A Descriptive Study.Journal of nursing management · 2024Article
- Perceptions and preferences about family visitation restrictions and psychological distress among critical care clinicians in Brazil: results from a national survey.Critical care science · 2024Article
- Nonface-to-Face Visitation to Restrict Patient Visits for Infection Control: Integrative Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2023Review
- Impact of an inclusive COVID-19 visitation policy on patient satisfaction and visitor safety.American journal of infection control · 2023Article
- Ethical Guidance on Family Caregiving, Support, and Visitation in Hospitals and Residential Health Care Facilities, Including During Public Health Emergencies: an American College of Physicians Position Paper.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Observational study of organisational responses of 17 US hospitals over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMJ open · 2023Observational
- A qualitative descriptive study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on staff in a Canadian intensive care unit.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2023Article
- Adolescent experiences of the safe surgical checklist and surgical care processes.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Article
- Predictors of Healthcare Workers' Compassionate Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study from Patients' Perspective in Kelantan, Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- An integrated review: connecting Covid-era hospital visiting policies to family engagement.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundMany hospitals have implemented visitor restriction policies in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Because caregivers serve an important role in postoperative recovery, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of visitor restrictions on the postoperative experience of coronavirus disease 2019-negative patients undergoing surgery.
methodsPatients who underwent surgery immediately before or after the implementation of a visitor restriction policy were enrolled. Patients were surveyed on their inpatient experience and preparedness for discharge using items adapted from validated questionnaires.
resultsAmong 128 eligible patients, 117 agreed to participate (91.4% response rate): 58 (49.6%) in the Visitor Cohort and 59 (50.4%) in the No-Visitor Cohort. Mean age was 57.5 years (standard deviation 13.9) and 66 (56.4%) were female. Among all patients, 47.8% underwent oncologic surgery, 31.6% transplant, and 20.5% general or other. Patients in the No-Visitor Cohort were less likely to report complete satisfaction with the hospital experience (80.7% vs 66.0%, P = .044), timely receipt of medications (84.5% vs 69.0%, P = .048), and assistance getting out of bed (70.7% vs 51.7%, P = .036). No-Visitor Cohort patients were less likely to feel that their discharge preferences were adequately considered (79.3% vs 54.2%, P = .004). Qualitative analysis of patient responses highlighted the consistent psychosocial support provided by visitors after surgery (84.5%), and patients in the No-Visitor Cohort reported social isolation due to lack of psychosocial support (50.8%).
conclusionThe implementation of hospital visitor restriction policies may adversely impact the postoperative experience of coronavirus disease 2019-negative patients undergoing surgery. These findings highlight the urgent need for novel patient-centered strategies to improve the postoperative experience of patients during ongoing or future disruptions to routine hospital practice.
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