Published on in Vol 23, No 9 (2021): September

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/28897, first published .
Content and Communication of Inpatient Family Visitation Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sequential Mixed Methods Study

Content and Communication of Inpatient Family Visitation Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sequential Mixed Methods Study

Content and Communication of Inpatient Family Visitation Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sequential Mixed Methods Study

Joanna Hart   1, 2, 3, 4 , MSc, MD ;   Amy Summer   3 , BA, MSW ;   Kuldeep N Yadav   2, 3 , BA ;   Summer Peace   3 ;   David Hong   3 , BA ;   Michael Konu   3 ;   Justin T Clapp   2, 4, 5 , DPhil

1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

2 Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

3 Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

4 Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

5 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Joanna Hart, MSc, MD
  • Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
  • Department of Medicine
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • 423 Guardian Drive
  • Blockley Hall 305
  • Philadelphia, PA, 19104
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 215-573-3976
  • Email: joanna.hart@pennmedicine.upenn.edu