Position Statement of the International Network for Child and Family Centered Care: Child and Family Centred Care during the COVID19 Pandemic

Behind the pandemic: Analysis of the article on “Position statement of the international network for child and family centered care: Child and family centered care during the COVID19 pandemic”

“…It can also hinder the bond that is established between the infant and the parents in the neonatal period, which can compromise the promotion of breastfeeding, which is known to be one of the idealized practices for infant feeding and nutrition, with numerous short-and longterm benefits for the infant and mother (Cohen et al, 2018). In this regard, the authors of this article also found that the limitation of visits or of accompanying the child, which will have implications on the family's participation in the child's care leading to feelings of separation anxiety and psychological and emotional distress (Al-Motlaq et al, 2021).So, how can we guarantee the inclusion of the family in the nursing care of children and young people in hospital settings?The philosophy of child, youth and family-centered care (CFCC) is the vision of pediatric nursing care and the therapeutic communication a key instrument to nursing practice (Loureiro et al, 2021;Smith, 2018), andAl-Motlaq et al (2021) have write in this position statement the need to meet staffing levels, access to personal protective equipment…”

“…It can also hinder the bond that is established between the infant and the parents in the neonatal period, which can compromise the promotion of breastfeeding, which is known to be one of the idealized practices for infant feeding and nutrition, with numerous short-and longterm benefits for the infant and mother (Cohen et al, 2018). In this regard, the authors of this article also found that the limitation of visits or of accompanying the child, which will have implications on the family's participation in the child's care leading to feelings of separation anxiety and psychological and emotional distress (Al-Motlaq et al, 2021).…”

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Behind the pandemic: Analysis of the article on Al-Motlaq et al (2021) "Position statement of the international network for child and family centered care: Child and family centered care during the COVID19 pandemic" Dear Editor, Recently, we read the paper published in Journal of Pediatric Nursing entitled "Position statement of the international network for child and family centered care: Child and family centered care during the COVID19 pandemic" (2021). The aim of this article is present the position of the International Network for Child and Family Centered Care (INCFCC) that the COVID19 pandemic crisis restricts.

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“…The philosophy of child, youth and family-centered care (CFCC) is the vision of pediatric nursing care and the therapeutic communication a key instrument to nursing practice (Loureiro et al, 2021;Smith, 2018), andAl-Motlaq et al (2021) have write in this position statement the need to meet staffing levels, access to personal protective equipment…”

“…Nurses knows that the presence of the family with the child throughout the hospitalization facilitates the child's involvement and participation in the care received, reducing levels of stress and anxiety for the child, with the parents' absence. The authors also describe this issue and their implications in health professional education, which an opportunity to create new communication approaches in hospital setting between nurses, children and parents (Al-Motlaq et al, 2021;Ferrari et al, 2021). The strategies used by nurses wearing masks and other personal protective equipment to facilitate verbal and nonverbal communication include involve family (parents/caregivers) are explain to parents the role of play in these circumstances; use a technological dispositive of communication; promoting parental support among other strategies (Al-Motlaq et al, 2021;Carter et al, 2021;Ferrari et al, 2021).…”