title: Parent-professional collaboration when hospital visits are infrequent.
abstract: Parents and family members may be unable to visit a hospitalized child frequently for any number of logistical or emotional reasons. Strategies to promote parent-professional collaboration when parents visit infrequently include: reaching out to both establish a relationship with family members and encourage their relationship with the hospitalized child; providing logistical support to facilitate visiting; and providing training and support for staff in family-centered care, including accepting diversity in family styles and choices.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Stepanek
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ahmann
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support; D014789:Visitors to Patients