MeSH: Patient Isolation
The effect of multidrug-resistant organisms on social participation and quality of life in children with life-limiting conditions
BACKGROUND: Children with life-limiting conditions have a high risk of colonisation with a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO). To avoid the spread of hospital-aquired infections to other patients, children with a MDRO are moved to an isolated room or ward. However, such isolation prevents social participation, which may reduce the child’s quality of life (QoL). To overcome…