Table 5 Additional HCPs’ and hospital initiatives to support infants and families during COVID-19.

From: Care of hospitalized infants and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey

Theme

Intervention

Foster family- infant connectedness

Use of digital technology

Allowance of mobile phone use in the unit

Creation of infant photos/videos

Send photos/videos to families

Encouragement of use of diary

Online visiting

Online medical rounds

Online multidisciplinary rounds

Enhance family-staff communication

Briefings with parents outside unit

Telephone calls

Updates about infant situation and changes

Weekly letter, Newsletters

Written information and education

Create additional resources

Meals for primary caregiver

Financial charity support

Check-ins from social worker, chaplain, child life specialist

Proactive outreach to parents by staff

Increased offer of psychological support

Increase in nursing staff

Telehealth for parents’ education

Education on COVID-19 prevention

Early discharge and phone follow up

Signage in hospital

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