Supplementary Table 3.

Additional Consequences of the Restrictive Visitors' Policy

Impact on next-of-kin	•“Family also found it very hard to hear her speech was declining as a result of ALS and they could not come to see her, to talk to her about it.” •“Family is losing autonomy: I can see this is painful for them.” •“The powerlessness and frustration of partner and the major worries this caused.”
Impact on nursing staff	•“Informing families more often and better, many extra reports by nursing staff, use of video calls etcetera. Nursing staff experience this impotence too and are not always able to provide extra care.” •“The team is more at ease as there is no traffic of various people and professionals across the care units. Therefore, they have more time for residents.”
Practical implications for ECPs	•“This took a lot of effort by phone from my side to maintain a good doctor-patient relationship.” •“Guidance of care-teams and explaining decisions take a lot of time.”