Cognitive need of families of contagious patients hospitalized in Isolation Units. Preliminar study

Abstract

All the members of a contagious patient's family are affected by cognitive dissonance appeared consequently of infectious disease. Accurate information given by the nurse is fundamental to reduce anxiety of the patients' relatives. This study intends to verify mainly the need felt by the family on knowledge about disease, treatment, preventive measures, rules and regulations in. Isolation Units, working team and home care after discharge.