Parental perception of neonatal ICU visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced considerable challenges for neonatologists working in intensive care units due to the fear of disease transmission from infected infants to their mothers or from infected mothers to vulnerable neonates. Therefore, neonatal units have implemented several changes to their daily routines and decreased parent visitations. This induces high psychological distress and concerns for parents of neonates.