title: Developing a maternity unit visiting policy.
abstract: Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has a policy of open visiting for people who wish to visit ward-based patients. The maternity unit, however, has adopted a slightly different approach, in which the visiting policy loosely consists of set hours with a degree of flexibility for mothers and visitors who wish to have extended visiting or want visitors outside the set hours. This article describes research undertaken to formulate a policy within the trust.
authors.affiliation: Derby City General Hospital.
authors.forename: Hora
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004739:England; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*