Attitudes About Sibling Visitation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Association of visitation policy and health care-acquired respiratory viral infections in hospitalized children

“…[1][2][3][4] Visitor restriction policies are implemented as part of multifaceted approaches to reduce health careacquired infection, especially in high-risk areas such as intensive care units (ICUs), bone marrow transplant wards, and oncology wards. [5][6][7][8][9] There are limited data, however, on the efficacy of these restrictions in the reduction of health care-related respiratory viral transmission. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of health care-acquired respiratory viral infections following changes to the visitation policy at a pediatric quaternary care hospital.…”

A Systematic Review of Young Sibling Visitation Policies in the NICU

“…A study by Meyer, 1996 found that staff (n=120) at the Women's and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, say that visitation increases sibling knowledge and enhances sibling attachment [3]. This data was collected via a questionnaire with 17 Likert Scale items.…”

“…However, young sibling visitation may benefit the sibling psychologically and emotionally during the family's transition [2]. Visitation may allow the sibling to feel they are an important part of the family unit and help them better understand their family's situation [3].…”

Relato da história da inserção e evolução do atendimento psicológico a bebês e suas famílias em uma Unidade de Neonatologia

“…Os pais, assoberbados com a internação do bebê, não sabiam como lidar com os outros filhos. A literatura científica (12)(13)(14)(15) que aborda a visita de crianças a unidades neonatais foi o substrato teórico para a elaboração do protocolo "A visita dos irmãos e avós à unidade neonatal" que, ao ser implantado, permitiu que os irmãos e avós dos bebês tivessem acesso à unidade durante a internação, favorecendo a integração da família.…”