Intensive care virtual visiting practices in Australia and New Zealand following the COVID-19 pandemic: A binational survey
Currently, in Australian and New Zealand ICUs, in-person visiting is often restricted by duration of visiting hours. The use of VV to support patients and their families in adult/mixed ICUs appears limited and may be declining. The impact of reduced access and whether use of VV improves patient- and family-centred outcomes, addresses access inequities, and should be part of future pandemic preparedness should be explored in future research.
Authors
- Alexis Tabah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-2778)
- Jeffrey Presneill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7177-7667)
- Kyly Mills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-2378)
- Thomas A. Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-9113)
- Rachael L. Parke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4209-0334)
- Louise Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-3972)
- Kathleen Mason
- Andrea P. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-403X)
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Florence Nightingale Foundation (GB)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (AU)
- TAFE Queensland Gold Coast (AU)
- Redcliffe Hospital (AU)
- Gold Coast Health (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101436
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research Council of New Zealand