Physical Comfort Research Articles

Special Issue: “Emerging Technologies in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Systems”

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems provide physical environment comfort for the occupants at a possible expense of large amount of energy consumption [...]

Providing Emotional Support and Physical Comfort During a Time of Social Distancing: A Thematic Analysis of Doulas' Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Doulas are trained, non-clinical professionals that provide a continuum of support for mothers. An interpretive phenomenological approach was used to explore the professional experiences of doulas (n = 17) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Data were collected using brief intake surveys, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and an online discussion group. After a list of significant statements was created and grouped during emergent themes analysis, the reflections were summarized into three themes, (1) Doula Resilience, (2) Experiencing Vulnerability, and (3) Concern for Client Vulnerability that encapsulate the experiences of doulas during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude that as part of the COVID-19 recovery process, policy makers should look to non-clinical interventions for improving maternal health, such as promoting and supporting synergy between doulas and other maternal health service providers.

SOLUSI PERMASALAHAN KESEHATAN DENGAN PENGAMALAN AL-QUR’AN DAN SUNNAH RASULULLAH SAW

Health is something that is the hope of all creatures on this earth. Carrying out all activities such as worshiping, working, eating, drinking, and so on requires physical and psychological health to support the success of each activity carried out. The research was conducted to determine the extent to which the public understands the importance of health, as well as the appropriate solutions to overcome health problems that often occur in the community. Questionnaires were distributed with the target of 34 students, college students, and the general public using qualitative methods in the form of resource persons' answers which were then processed so as to obtain accurate results related to the research carried out. Here we describe several matters relating to the solution of health problems, including the Islamic view on health, healthy living behavior based on the sunnah of the Prophet S.A.W. the role of the Qur'an in terms of health, as well as explaining how its implementation in realizing healthy living behavior. The results of the research show that the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet S.A.W. very influential for the solution of physical and psychological health problems for the community, including those who feel calm and happiness when practicing the sunnahs of the Prophet S.A.W., and feel physical and mental health and comfort in carrying out daily activities. The practices of the Prophet S.A.W. Of course, it has a positive impact on people's lives if they are able to implement it, especially for health problems. The amount of information obtained is able to explain how the position of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet S.A.W. proven to be the best solution in overcoming public health problems. Thus, deepening religious knowledge, reading books and various other sources, as well as natural tadabbur can increase knowledge related to this matter.

Study of Behavioral Architecture Application at Bin Baz Putra Islamic Boarding School Bantul

The moral decline of the nation's children is the most important issue today, and one of the solutions to solve it is through character education according to Islamic teachings in Islamic boarding schools. The Bin Baz Putra Islamic Boarding School is one of the Islamic boarding schools located in Piyungan, Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region. As an educational institution, Islamic boarding school should apply a behavioral architectural approach as the basis for designing Islamic boarding school. So the purpose of this study is to examine the application of behavioral architecture in Bin Baz Putra Islamic Boarding School which is carried out using descriptive qualitative research methods from literature sources related to Islamic religious education in Islamic boarding schools and behavioral architecture, as well as a source of observations to collect informative data from boarding school object. The focus of the research is focused on the qualitative assessment of the area and facilities of the Bin Baz Putra Islamic Boarding School against several principles of behavioral architecture according to Carol Simon Weisten and Thomas G. David who then concluded that the Bin Baz Putra Islamic Boarding School in Bantul is still lacking in the application of behavioral architecture aspects, especially in physical comfort. students where bedrooms and student classrooms are not large enough to accommodate the number of students total 40 people.

The Effect of MDT Collaborative Nursing Combined with Hierarchical Nursing Management Model on the Quality of Life and Comfort of Patients with Gallbladder Stones Combined with Acute Cholecystitis after Surgery.

Objective To explore the effect of MDT (multidisciplinary team) collaborative nursing combined with hierarchical nursing management mode on the quality of life and comfort of patients with gallbladder stones combined with acute cholecystitis after surgery. Methods A total of 120 patients with gallbladder stones and acute cholecystitis who were treated in our hospital from March 2019 to March 2021 were selected as prospective research objects. According to the order of care, they were divided into control group and observation group with 60 cases each. Among them, the control group implements a hierarchical nursing management model, and the observation group implements MDT collaborative nursing based on this and compares the impact of the two groups on patient's quality of life scores, daily self-care ability, nursing satisfaction, and comfort after nursing. Results Before nursing, the comparison of the quality of life score, nursing comfort, and nursing ability of the two groups of patients was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). After nursing, the mental vitality score, social interaction score, emotional restriction score, and mental status of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group. Statistics showed that the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After nursing, the scores of social comfort, physical comfort, and psychological comfort of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group, and statistics showed that the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The health knowledge level, self-care skills, self-care responsibility, and self-concept of the observation group after nursing were higher than those of the control group, while the score of depression and mood disorder was significantly lower than that of the control group. Statistics showed that this difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After nursing, patients in the observation group had higher operating technique scores, service attitude scores, health education scores, psychological intervention scores, and nursing quality scores than those of the control group. Statistics showed that the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion MDT collaborative nursing combined with hierarchical nursing management mode can effectively improve the self-care ability of patients with gallbladder stones complicated with acute cholecystitis, effectively improve the quality of life of patients, and improve the satisfaction and comfort of patients with nursing care. The postnursing care of patients after inflammation has a certain reference value.

ADAS at work: assessing professional bus drivers’ experience and acceptance of a narrow navigation system

Due to the argued benefits of passenger comfort, cost savings, and road safety, the bus sector is showing increasing interest in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Despite this growth of interest in ADAS and the fact that work tasks are sometimes complicated (especially docking at bus-stops which may occur several hundred times per shift), there has been little research into ADAS in buses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop further knowledge of how professional bus drivers experience and accept an ADAS which can help them dock at bus-stops. The study was conducted on a public route in an industrial area with five different bus-stops. Ten professional bus drivers got to use a narrow navigation system (NNS) that could dock automatically at bus-stops. The participants’ experience and acceptance were investigated using objective as well as subjective data (during and after the test-drive) and data were collected using interviews, questionnaires, and video recordings. The participants indicated high levels of trust in and acceptance of the NNS and felt that it had multiple benefits in terms of cognitive and physical ergonomics, safety, and comfort. However, the relatively slow docking process (which was deemed comfortable) was also expected to negatively affect, e.g., timetabling, possibly resulting in high stress levels. Therefore, when investigating users’ acceptance of ADAS in a work context, it is important to consider acceptance in terms of the operation, use, and work system levels and how those levels interact and affect each other.

Skin care of atopic dermatitis in a beauty salon

Due to the over-reactivity to all stimuli, the skin of people suffering from atopic dermatitis (AD) is a challenge for a cosmetologist. The article reviews professional methods of skin care for people with AD. In addition, it also presents the main ingredients in the preparations recommended for this kind of skin. Properly selected and carried out procedures significantly improve the skin condition, and thus develop both the physical and emotional comfort of the patient’s life. Any activities related to the professional care of this type of skin should only be carried out during the remission of any active inflammatory changes in the skin.

Patients’ cancer care perceptions conceptualized through the Cancer Experience Measurement Framework

BackgroundResearch on patients’ perceptions of cancer care often documents sub-optimal experiences. Cancer care quality issues include restricted service access, lack of care coordination, gaps in follow-up and “generic” rather than person-centered care. Recent reports underscore that proactively and periodically seeking user feedback is crucial for timely care quality improvement. The present study aimed to analyze and thematically organize a large amount of feedback from patients who had been treated for cancer within the last 6 months.MethodsRandomly selected participants (N = 3,278) from 3 University-affiliated cancer centres in Montreal, Quebec, Canada completed the Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey (AOPSS) and an open-ended question on their perceptions of the care they received. 692 participants responded to the latter. Guided by the Cancer Experience Measurement Framework (CEMF), their feedback was analyzed using a qualitative thematic approach.ResultsCancer care perceptions included sub-themes of care access and coordination, continuity/transition, and perceived appropriateness/personalisation of care.The most salient theme was captured by care access and coordination with 284 comments (44%) directly addressing these issues. The ways in which health care services were structured including setting, schedule, and location were often raised as cause for concerns. Issues surrounding cancer information/education, emotional support, and physical comfort were frequently reported as unmet needs. In addition, limited access to cancer services led patients to seek alternatives such as going to emergency departments and/or private care.ConclusionsThese findings are timely as they show that most patients are well aware of quality issues in cancer care and are willing to report candidly on these. Patient feedback also underscore the importance for cancer care institutions to periodically gather patient-reported data so that systems can re-calibrate their service offerings according to these data. Ultimately, patient reports will translate into enhanced quality, personalization, and safer cancer care provision.

A hybrid approach to product prototype usability testing based on surface EMG images and convolutional neural network classification

ObjectiveIt is common for employees to complain of muscle fatigue when resting in a reclined position in an office chair. To investigate the physical factors that influence resting comfort in a supine position, a newly designed product was used as the basis for creating a prototype experiment and testing its efficacy in use. Subjective questionnaires were combined with surface EMG measurements and deep learning algorithms were used to identify body part comfort to create a hybrid approach to product usability testing. MethodsTo facilitate the use of sEMG-based CNNs in human factors engineering, a subjective user assessment was first conducted using a combination of body mapping and an impact comfort scale to the screen which body parts have a significant impact effect on comfort when using the prototype. A control group (no used) and an experimental group (used) were then created and the body parts with the most significant effects were measured using sEMG methods. After pre-processing the sEMG signal, sMEG feature maps were obtained by mean power frequency (MPF) and linear regression was used to analyze the comforting effect. Finally, a CNN model is constructed and the sMEG feature maps are trained and tested. ResultsThe results of the experiment showed that the user's subjective assessment showed that 10 body parts had a significant effect on comfort, with the right and left sides of the neck having the highest effect on comfort (4.78). sEMG measurements were then performed on the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) of the left and right neck. Linear analysis of the measurements showed that the control group had higher SCM fatigue than the experimental group, which could also indicate that the experimental group had better comfort. The final CNN model was able to accurately classify the four datasets with an accuracy of 0.99. ConclusionThe results of the study show that the method is effective for the study of physical comfort in the supine sitting position and that it can be used to validate the comfort of similar products and to design iterations of the prototype.

Improving young pig welfare on-farm: The Five Domains Model.

Considering welfare through the "neonatal and nursery pig perspective" is an exciting approach and one that resonates with consumers. Overlaying this with the Five Domains Model, as we suggest in this review, points to practical on-farm improvements that provide each pig the opportunity to experience positive mental states. The Five Domains Model is broken into physical and functional states, which include Domain 1: Nutrition, Domain 2: Physical Environment, Domain 3: Health, and Domain 4: Behavioral Interaction, and Domain 5: Mental State. The Five Domains Model can build on the breadth and depth of swine welfare science to highlight opportunities to improve welfare on-farm. In Domain 1, management of increasingly large litters is considered, with examples of sow vs. artificial rearing, colostrum quality and quantity, and creep feed management strategies. Efforts can result in positive mental states such as feeling full and content and the ability to experience the pleasure of drinking and food tastes and smells. Domain 2 considers space complexity and access to key resources, along with thermal and physical amenities, to promote feelings of physical comfort. Domain 3 considers pig health in three broads, yet inter-linking categories 1) congenital and hereditary health, 2) environmental pathogen load, and 3) colostrum quality and quantity, and its effect on the microbiome. Improvements can result in a pig that displays vitality and feels healthy. Domain 4 provides the pig opportunities to express its rich behavioral repertoire, specifically positive social interactions, play, and exploration. These efforts can result in pigs feeling calm, safe, comfortable, having companionship, engaged, interested, and rewarded. In conclusion, using the Five Domains Model can highlight numerous opportunities to improve current and future housing and management through the "neonatal and nursery pig perspective" with a focus on inducing positive mental states that can result in improved quality of life and welfare state.

Physical Learning Environment and Teacher Comfort Index Special Education Integrated Programs

The physical environment in the classroom may have an effect on the comfort index for the Special Education Integration Program (SEIP). A quantitative study was conducted to determine the teachers' and SEIP's comfort levels, as well as ideas for improvement which were relevant to SEIP's needs. Purposive sampling has been used to select 80 SEIP teacher samples. The questionnaire for this study was modified from the Physical Classroom Environment Inventory (PCEI) and Teaching and Learning Comfort Level Scale (TLCLS). The survey was administered online using "Google Form." The results revealed that the physical environment of the SEIP classroom had a high comfort index (mean= 3.94), as did the comfort index of teachers toward teaching and learning (mean=3.90). The comfort of the classroom may be improved in terms of furniture, learning space, number of pupils, lighting, air quality and classroom wall colour, according to a study of improvement. Universal Design Learning (UDL) and Allardt's Theory of Sociological Welfare is used in this research (UDL).

Activity, socket fit, comfort and community participation in lower limb prosthesis users: a Cambodian cohort study

BackgroundAfter amputation, many people become less active, feel lonely and lose independence. Understanding the factors associated with low physical activity levels and participation could contribute to defining key interventions which can support prosthesis users so they can live a more active and socially included lifestyle. This longitudinal observational study aims to assess relationships between physical activity, community participation, prosthetic fit, comfort and user satisfaction using actimetry, 3D scans and questionnaires in a Cambodian cohort of established lower limb prosthesis users.MethodsTwenty participants (5F:15M, nine transfemoral, eleven transtibial, 24–60 years old and 3–43 years since amputation) were recruited. They completed a questionnaire which included their demographics, community participation, prosthesis satisfaction and comfort at the start of the study, and between three and six months later. Their prosthetic sockets and residual limbs were 3D scanned at the start and end of the study. Accelerometers were embedded under the cosmesis on the shank of the prosthesis, to collect ten weeks of activity data.ResultsParticipants averaged 4470 steps/day (743–7315 steps/day), and wore their prosthesis for most waking hours, averaging 13.4 h/day (4.5–17.6 h/day). Self-reported measures of activity and hours of wear correlated with these accelerometer data (Spearman’s rho rs = 0.59, and rs = 0.71, respectively). Participants who were more active wore their prosthesis for more hours/day (Pearson r = 0.73) and were more satisfied with socket fit (rs = 0.49). A longer residual limb correlated with better community participation (rs = 0.56) and comfort (rs = 0.56). Self-reported community participation did not correlate with a person’s activity level (rs = 0.13), or their prosthesis comfort (rs = 0.19), and there was only weak correlation between how important the activity was to an individual, and how often they participated in it (rs = 0.37). A simple 0–10 scale of overall comfort did not provide enough detail to understand the types and severity of discomfort experienced.ConclusionAssociations between perceived and measured activity levels correlated with socket satisfaction in this cohort of people with established lower limb amputations. The small sample size means these correlations should be interpreted with caution, but they indicate variables worthy of further study to understand barriers to community engagement and physical activity for prosthesis users in Cambodia, and potentially in other settings.

Humanizing Radiology Appointment Education to Improve Patient Experience.

Patients, as consumers, can choose their health care facilities, and patient experience is an important factor in determining why they choose one facility over another. Hence, improving patient experience is a top priority for the health care industry. A human-centered design approach is an effective way to characterize, address, and improve many of the complex dimensions that contribute to patient experience, such as effective communication, patient education, physical comfort, emotional support, and alleviation of fear and anxiety [1].

Cyclists' perception of cycling infrastructure – A Repertory Grid approach

Previous research indicate that cyclists prefer safe and comfortable infrastructure. However, concepts like safety or comfort may be understood and defined in different ways by different individuals. Moreover, these concepts are so broad that it is unclear to which specific characteristics of the traffic infrastructure they are linked. Therefore, the aim of this study is to inductively examine individual evaluation criteria that cyclists use to perceive and evaluate certain route attributes. Using the Repertory Grid technique, we elicited the personal constructs of 23 participants about given route attributes and asked them to rate every attribute on every construct. The constructs were categorized and clustered resulting in five evaluation criteria, namely Mental Comfort, Physical Comfort, Interaction, Environment, and Ease of Use. Both comfort clusters were rated the most relevant for route choice, but they strengthen the suggestion of two distinct aspects of comfort, one referring to mental stress, the other referring to physical effort. Furthermore, the analyses revealed Interaction as a relatively new route criterion which also raises a new view on the negative evaluation of motor traffic and expands the concept of stress. Regarding the evaluation of route attributes, a high traffic volume and cobbled stone were rated the most negative, whereas separated cycling facilities were evaluated as most positive. Findings of this study expand existing research by qualitative insights and provide a more detailed understanding of route criteria like comfort or safety. This can be used to enhance cycling facilities and to offer preferable infrastructure for cyclists.

133: QUALITY OF RECOVERY AFTER SUBTOTAL GASTRECTOMY USING QOR-40

Abstract Background and aim Gastric cancer surgery highly impacts postoperative quality of life. The Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) is a validated 40-item patient questionnaire, designed to evaluate the quality of recovery after anesthesia. QoR-40 is subcategorized in five dimensions; physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support, emotional state and pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of recovery after subtotal gastrectomy using the QoR-40 questionnaire and to establish a reference standard for the QoR-40 after gastrectomy to be used in future studies. Methods This prospective observational study included all patients undergoing subtotal gastrectomy between January 2020 and December 2020 in the Amsterdam UMC. Primary endpoint was the quality of recovery on day three after surgery, using the Dutch QoR-40. Secondary endpoint was the occurrence of poor quality of recovery (PQR), defined as impairment in 2 or more dimensions, or impairment in the global QoR-40. Results 27 Patients were included in this study, the median total score of the QoR-40 questionnaire was 184 [IQR 176–192]. Eight patients had a PQR, of whom four patients (50.0%) developed postoperative complications. Furthermore, two patients without PQR developed complications (7.4%). Impairment occurred mainly in dimensions physical comfort, physical independence and emotional state. Conclusion This study presents a reference standard for quality of recovery based on the QoR-40 questionnaire in patients undergoing subtotal gastrectomy. PQR may be related to postoperative complications. Future studies should focus on enhancing physical comfort, physical independence and emotional state to improve patient reported quality of recovery.

THE PECULIARITIES OF KYU DEGREE CHILDREN’S ATTESTATION IN AIKIDO

The article analyzes the peculiarities of the approach to the certification of children in aikido at the level of kyu. It is determined that the lack of regulations for attestations and the use of outdated programs does not allow to fully unleash the potential of children and leads to their loss of interest in aikido classes and further development.&#x0D; The state of physical culture and sports activities of children in terms of preparation for certification at the children’s level is revealed. It is determined that the absence of a competitive factor is not an obstacle to the formation of a special attitude to certification, but cultivates a special attitude to the partner on the tatami, based on respect for physical characteristics and psychological comfort and mental balance of the partner. All these factors teach to build competently not only the training process, but also the skill of social connections and relationships both on the tatami and in society.&#x0D; It was found that the proposed optimization of children’s physical culture and sports activities has a positive effect on the results of certification, the attitude of athletes and their parents to the training process, as well as improves the psycho- emotional and physical condition of children.&#x0D; It is established that the traditional approach to the certification of children in aikido, assumes that the child is admitted to practice, and, accordingly, to the exam, from the age of eight. Under such conditions, the child reaches the first kyu and moves to adult certification levels at the age of fourteen, which is fully consistent with the conditions of the start of certification for adults. But the realities show that, today, more and more children begin to practice aikido at 6-7, and even at 4- 5 years. It seems impossible for such children to wait 2-4 years to be admitted to the exam, because there are no competitions in aikido, and other forms of motivation, except for the exam and participation in children’s educational seminars are not provided.&#x0D; The authors of this article, based on their own experience and urgent needs of the organization, provide recommendations on the rules of aikido certification for children, as well as amendments to the provisions on certification requirements for children’s Aikido athletes. In addition to the above, we consider important the fact that, given the age and level of prior training of children, we emphasize safety in performing both general and special physical training, which is especially important during the certification, because every exam is accompanied by a high level of nervous and emotional stress.&#x0D; The presented article is based on the principles of work underlying the Eurasia Aikido Organization, but this technique can be used for any school and federation, because in the foreground – features of physical and psycho-emotional age development of children in oriental martial arts.

Evaluation of patient satisfaction in outpatient departments of selected eye care hospitals in the Hyderabad City, Telangana State

The degree of agreement between a patient's expectations of optimal treatment and their evaluation of the actual care they got has been defined as the level of patient satisfaction. Medical service quality and cost-effectiveness, doctor conduct and attitude, the cost of services, hospital infrastructural facilities, physical comfort and psychological care, as well as empathy for clients' testimonies all go towards a patient's satisfaction with their healthcare facility experience. To determine how satisfied patients are with the out-patient department (OPD) services at five different eye care facilities in Hyderabad, Telangana, and the variables influencing patient satisfaction. To conduct the study, the out-patient department of LV Prasad Eye Institute: Banjara Hills, Vasavi Eye Care &amp; Diabetic Center: Chandanagar, Aravind Eye Hospital &amp; Institute: Mehdipatnam, Sri Madhavi Eye Care Hospital: Habsiguda, Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital: Panjagutta in Hyderabad city, Telangana state was visited by researchers from 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021. To choose patients for the out-patient section of the hospital, a systematic random technique was adopted.

Estimating tread width values for stair design appropriated to people’s comfort and safety needs with adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system

In this study, it is aimed to develop an adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model that can estimate tread width values based on the physical characteristics of people and suitable for comfort and safety needs. The input values were obtained by measuring the height, step, and shoe sole lengths of the sample group of 200 people. For the tread width value to be used as output value, a prototype stair model in which different step sizes can be experienced was used. The tread width value obtained by using the test data in the developed ANFIS model was compared with the tread width value obtained from the experimental study. It has been concluded that the ANFIS model developed as a result of the comparison can be used as an efficient tool in estimating the value of stair tread width, which can meet people’s physical comfort needs.

Effect of Systemic Lidocaine on Postoperative Early Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Supratentorial Tumor Resection.

PurposeLidocaine has been gradually used in general anesthesia. This study was designed to investigate the effect of systemic lidocaine on postoperative quality of recovery (QoR) in patients undergoing supratentorial tumor resection, and to explore its brain-injury alleviation effect in neurosurgical anesthesia.Patients and MethodsSixty adult patients undergoing elective supratentorial tumor resection. Patients were randomly assigned either to receive lidocaine (Group L: 1.5 mg/kg bolus completed 10 min before anesthesia induction followed by an infusion at 2.0 mg/kg/h) or to receive normal saline (Group C: received volume-matched normal saline at the same infusion rate). Primary outcome measures were Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) scores on postoperative day (POD) 1 and 2. Plasma concentrations of S100B protein (S100B), neuron specific enolase (NSE), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) before anesthesia induction and at the end of surgery were assessed. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were assessed at 1, 2, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h after surgery. Perioperative parameters and adverse events were also recorded.ResultsPatients between two groups had comparable baseline characteristics. Global QoR-40 scores on POD 1 and POD 2 were significantly higher (P <0.001) in group L (165.5±3.8 vs 173.7±4.7) than those in group C (155.6±4.0 vs 163.2±4.5); and scores of physical comfort, emotional state, and pain in group L were superior to those in group C (P <0.05). In group L, patients possessed lower plasma concentration of pro-inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α) and brain injury-related factors (S100B, NSE) (P <0.05), consumed less remifentanil and propofol, and experienced lower pain intensity. Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated age and pain were correlated with postperative recovery quality.ConclusionSystemic lidocaine improved early recovery quality after supratentorial tumor resection with general anesthesia, and had certain brain-injury alleviation effects. These benefits may be attributed to the inflammation-alleviating and analgesic properties of lidocaine.

Nursing interventions that humanise care for patients affected by COVID-19 in isolation units: An integrative review.

BackgroundDuring the global pandemic, the increasing number of hospitalised patients affected by COVID-19 led to a shortage of nurses. This situation can cause nurses to focus their care on managing the acute aspects of the disease, neglecting interventions that can humanise their practices and improve quality of care. This review aims to identify nurses' interventions that can humanise care for patients affected by COVID-19 in isolation units.MethodsWhittemore and Knafl's integrative review methodology was used to structure and conduct the review. The literature search was conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, Nursing & Allied Health, MedicLatina, Sciencedirect, LILACS, and PubMed databases. Researchers performed the final search in January 2021.ResultsA total of seven articles were included in this review. Interventions by nursing staff that may humanise care for patients affected by COVID-19 in isolation units fall within two themes: “expressive dimension interventions”, related to the establishment of communication with patients and their families, providing psychological comfort, shared decision-making and patient education; and “instrumental dimension interventions”, associated with providing patients physical comfort, and symptom management.ConclusionThis review provides insight into both “expressive dimension” and “instrumental dimension” of nursing interventions that may humanise care to patients affected by COVID-19 in isolation units. This knowledge will allow nurses to improve their care practices, providing more holistic, humanised care for these patients.