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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 1;24(5):472-474.
doi: 10.1188/20.CJON.472-474.

Social Isolation: Managing Psychological Distress in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Naomi Cazeau  1
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Social Isolation: Managing Psychological Distress in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Naomi Cazeau. Clin J Oncol Nurs. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many hospitals and treatment centers to temporarily restrict or prohibit visitors to control viral spread. This article presents a case study of a patient receiving a bone marrow transplantation who experienced psychological distress during hospitalization because of social isolation. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for distress management are used as a framework to outline a nursing plan of care for managing social isolation-related psychological distress in patients who are hospitalized during a worldwide pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; bone marrow transplantation; distress; pandemic; social isolation.

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