The Effect of Telehealth Communication on Anxiety, Depression, and Visits of Family Members of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units.
Background: The family’s inability to communicate with a patient with COVID-19 who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and the lack of information about the patient’s condition greatly affected the anxiety, depression, and uncertainty of family members. Objectives: This study examined the...
| Publicado en: | Medical-Surgical Nursing Journal Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 1 - 9 |
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