Although most healthcare physicians routinely dread maneuvering gowns and gloves for their patients on contact precautions, this systematic review of the literature found the downside of contact precautions for patients. These included higher rates of anxiety and depression, lower satisfaction scores, less health care worker contact, and delays in care with more adverse events. We need to keep the risks and benefits of contact precautions in mind when determining who should (or should not) be on them (abstract)
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