Legal Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, via G. Falloppio 50, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "V. Tiberio," University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 3;18(5):2484. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052484.
The COVID-19 epidemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems worldwide. The number of infections in nursing homes for the elderly particularly is significantly high, with a high mortality rate as a result. In order to contain infection risks for both residents and employees of such facilities, the Italian government passed emergency legislation during the initial stages of the pandemic to restrict outside visitor access. On 30 November 2020, the Italian President of the Council of Ministers issued a new decree recognizing the social and emotional value of visits to patients from family and friends. In addition, it indicated prevention measures for the purposes of containing the infection risk within nursing homes for the elderly. This article comments on these new legislative provisions from the medicolegal perspective, providing indications that can be used in clinical practice.
COVID-19 疫情对全球医疗体系产生了深远影响。养老院的感染人数尤其居高不下，死亡率因此很高。为了控制这些设施的居民和员工的感染风险，意大利政府在疫情初期通过了紧急立法，限制外来访客进入。2020 年 11 月 30 日，意大利总理府主席发布了一项新法令，承认家属和朋友探访病人的社会和情感价值。此外，还针对养老院制定了预防措施以控制感染风险。本文从医学法律角度对这些新的立法规定进行了评论，并提供了可用于临床实践的指示。
