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. 2022 Jan 1;41(1):45-50.
doi: 10.1891/NN-2021-0012.

The Implications of COVID-19 on Family-Centered Care in the NICU

Linda Merritt, M Terese Verklan

The Implications of COVID-19 on Family-Centered Care in the NICU

Linda Merritt et al. Neonatal Netw. .

Abstract

During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) issued strict visiting policies that limited parent visitation and impacted how family-centered care was practiced. This article describes how these visiting policies impacted parents and neonates. Implications for clinical practice and future research will also be discussed.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; NICU care; family-centered care; infants.

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