Helping patients connect remotely with their loved ones modulates distress in healthcare workers: tend-and-befriend hypothesis for COVID-19 front liners

The no-visitor policies endorsed by healthcare organizations to limit COVID-19 virus risk exposure have unfortunately contributed to the isolation of patients further exacerbating distress in relatives and frontline healthcare workers. To contrast such effects, many healthcare institutions have adop...

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Main Authors: Edita Fino, Viola Fino, Ismaela Bonfrate, Paolo Maria Russo, Michela Mazzetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1968141