Table 2.
Changes in visiting policies in adult ICUs
| Prepandemic | First pandemic wave | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permission to visit patients - no. (%) | |||
| Daily | 163 (100) | 8 (4) | < 0.001 |
| 2–3 times per week | 0 | 10 (5) | |
| For major events only | 0 | 81 (40) | |
| No | 0 | 103 (51) | |
| Physical contact allowed | 159 (98) | 28 (28) | < 0.001 |
| Which family member visits? - no. (%) | /161 | /57 | < 0.001 |
| Mainly the same family member | 13 (8) | 36 (63) | |
| Mainly the same family members | 99 (61) | 15 (26) | |
| Any family member | 30 (19) | 4 (7) | |
| Anyone | 19 (12) | 2 (4) | |
Table 2 Table summarizes the ICU visiting policies of the participating centers. The prepandemic period refers to 163 ICUs, while the first pandemic wave refers to 202 ICUs. The percentage of the third item refers to the responding ICUs that allowed some visits in the ICU.