Beyond the First Wave: Consequences of COVID-19 on High-Risk Infants and Families
Open Access
- 1 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in American Journal of Perinatology
- Vol. 37 (12), 1283-1288
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1715839
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting care for high-risk newborns in ways that will likely be sustained beyond the initial pandemic response. These novel challenges present an urgent imperative to understand how COVID-19 impacts parent, family, and infant outcomes. We highlight three areas that warrant targeted attention: (1) inpatient care: visitation policies, developmental care, and communication practices; (2) outpatient care: high-risk infant follow-up and early intervention programs; and (3) parent psychosocial distress: mental health, social support, and financial toxicity. Changes to care delivery in these areas provide an opportunity to identify and implement novel strategies to provide family-centered care during COVID-19 and beyond.Funding Information
- National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (K23NS116453)
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