Virtual family-centered hospital rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family-centered rounds is recognized as a best practice for hospitalized children, but it has only been possible for children whose families can physically be at the bedside during hospital rounds. The use of telehealth to bring a family member virtually to the child's bedside during hospital rounds is a promising solution. We aim to evaluate the impact of virtual family-centered hospital rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit on parental and neonatal outcomes.

Methods

This two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial will randomize families of hospitalized infants to have the option to use telehealth for virtual hospital rounds (intervention) or usual care (control). The intervention-arm families will also have the option to participate in hospital rounds in-p

SUBMITTER: Rosenthal JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature