Table 2.

Main perceptions of patients admitted to the isolation unit.

Perception	Patients with isolation precautions	Patient without isolation precautions
Negative representation of the room	8/8	1/6
Sense of imprisonment
Psychological suffering
Stigma
Mistrust
Positive representation of the room	0/8	5/6
Feeling of security, protection
Quietness (calm)
Intimacy, no neighbor
Perception of a link between the peculiarity of the room and the severity of the illness	7/8	0/6
Introspection induced by the room	7/8	1/6
Perception of a link between duration of hospitalization and psychological suffering	8/8	0/6
Long wait after ringing for assistance	5/8	2/6
Feeling of a lack of information from physicians	6/8	0/6
Good quality of care, satisfactory care	8/8	6/6
Importance of entertainment/activities (television, visits…)	8/8	3/6
Comfort felt in the room (furniture, atmosphere…)	4/8	4/6