Authors
Subbuh Luker, Kate Laver, Rachel Lane, Elizabeth Potter, AnnMarie Harrod, Petra Bierer, Zoe Adey-Wakeling, Jonathan Karnon, Ian D Cameron, Maria Crotty
Publication date
2023/12/31
Journal
Annals of Medicine
Volume
55
Issue
1
Pages
198-206
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
Background
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant changes to health care delivery and the patient’s experience in hospital. Changes for those who contracted COVID-19 or were close contacts included isolation and quarantine, visitor restrictions and changes to usual models of care to reduce viral transmission. Traditional models of inpatient rehabilitation utilise communal spaces (e.g. shared gyms and dining rooms) and involve a multidisciplinary team interacting with the patient daily.
Objectives
To report the experience of COVID-19 related isolation and quarantine among rehabilitation inpatients and their family members who experienced a nosocomial outbreak and to make recommendations for rehabilitation units.
Methods
A qualitative phenomenological methodology using semi-structured telephone interviews.
Results
19 semi-structured interviews were conducted comprising of 13 …
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