Summary
Reflecting on the impact of restrictions placed on families and visitors to hospitals and care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, this article, published in the BMJ, argues that families must be recognised and valued as partners in patient care.
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Key messages in this article include:
- Families are vital to patient care and safety, but their contribution is predominantly unrecognised by healthcare systems and service providers.
- Families were shut out from hospitals and care facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic, creating negative consequences for both patients and staff.
- As families resume their caring roles, we have the opportunity to recognise them as partners in care and support them with practical measures across all care settings.
Invisible no more: unpaid care giving in the shadow of covid-19 (4 July 2023)
https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj-2022-073053
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