Healthcare Provider's Preferences on Open Versus Restricted Visiting Hours in Surgical Intensive Care Unit

This survey reveals a negative perception of open ICU visiting hours among healthcare providers in a surgical ICU, with concerns that such a change could increase stress for both patients and providers. These findings underscore the potential challenges and negative impacts of implementing open visiting hours in this setting, emphasizing the need for careful consideration and further research to inform policy decisions and visitation practices.

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Cureus
Published
2024-09-21
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69871
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3
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Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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Healthcare Provider's Preferences on Open Versus Restricted Visiting Hours in Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Terry C. Lairmore, Piyush Kalakoti, Navdeep S. Samra, Raquel Candal et al.
3 citations
Cureus
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
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Healthcare Provider's Preferences on Open Versus Restricted Visiting Hours in Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Terry C. Lairmore, Piyush Kalakoti, Navdeep S. Samra, Raquel Candal, Robert K. White, Jane G Sugar, Beatriz Briones
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3 citations

Abstract

This survey reveals a negative perception of open ICU visiting hours among healthcare providers in a surgical ICU, with concerns that such a change could increase stress for both patients and providers. These findings underscore the potential challenges and negative impacts of implementing open visiting hours in this setting, emphasizing the need for careful consideration and further research to inform policy decisions and visitation practices.

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Johns Hopkins University (US), Yale University (US), Yale New Haven Health System (US), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
Louisiana State University, LSU Health Shreveport
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Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
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Healthcare Provider's Preferences on Open Versus Restricted Visiting Hours in Surgical Intensive Care Unit — Terry C. Lairmore, Piyush Kalakoti, et al. · Cureus (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS