id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-333663-0yzrcfe5 Hart, Joanna L. Family-Centered Care During the COVID-19 Era 2020-04-22 .txt text/plain 1597 107 44 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining public safety necessitates restricting the physical presence of families for hospitalized patients. We provide a toolbox of strategies for supporting family-centered inpatient care during physical distancing responsive to the current clinical climate. Strategies for delivering family-centered care typically include open family presence at the bedside; 3 regular, structured communication with family members; and multidisciplinary support. 3 Physical, or social, distancing is the principal mitigation strategy used to reduce transmission in the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 with a profound impact on the delivery of family-centered inpatient care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, family presence must be supported in non-physical ways to achieve the goals of family-centered care. Family-centered care strategies in this context must acknowledge the changed ethical perspective and clinicians' limited time, attention, and effort to devote to learning and assimilation. Strategies to support family presence during physical distancing rely heavily on existing patient or family smartphones and computers, stable internet access, and technological literacy. ./cache/cord-333663-0yzrcfe5.txt ./txt/cord-333663-0yzrcfe5.txt