PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL CARE IN A NEONATAL UNIT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Denise Streit Morsch, Zaira Aparecida de Oliveira Custódio, Zeni Carvalho Lamy
Abstract
A rduous times. Although the Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has, until now, affected relatively few newborns (NB), 1 it has induced intense and disorganizing changes for neonatal care, influencing the bonding and neurosensory protection practices so hard-won over the past years. 2 With the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the current context requires distancing and reduced movement of people. Namely, it demands the reformulation of procedures and practices, leading to the need for new strategies to ensure care. Published documents suspended the visits from grandparents, siblings, and other individuals who comprised the support network, guaranteeing the exclusive access to the asymptomatic mother and/or father, after daily and safe checks at the entry to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). he challenge for neonatal teams is ensuring the safety of the NB, the NB's parents, and their own, without, however, departing from the basic principles of humanized care, which have guided the neonatal care in Brazil. 2 It is essential to understand and fulfill the requirements imposed by this moment in the world to ensure the needed adaptations, aiming at protecting the trinomial NB, family, and health team.