Labor and Delivery Visitor Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kavita Shah Arora, Jaclyn T. Mauch, Kelly S. Gibson
Abstract
This Viewpoint reviews the policies, challenges, and ethics of allowing visitors of women while laboring in a hospital from the perspective of the woman, the visitor, the hospital staff, the community, and the infant.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVisitor patternCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPerspective (graphical)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Community hospitalNursingMedical emergencyVirologyPathologyOutbreakDiseaseProgramming languageComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceInfectious disease (medical specialty)Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health