Heart Centre for Children, The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.
School of Psychology, The University of Sydney.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Mar 18;46(3):254-263. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab020.
Understanding the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the developing parent-infant relationship is a priority, especially for medically-fragile infants and their caregivers who face distinct challenges and stressors. Observational assessments can provide important insights into parent-child behaviors and relational risk; however, stay-at-home directives and physical distancing measures associated with COVID-19 have significantly limited opportunities for in-person observational parent-infant assessment. To maintain momentum in our research program during the pandemic, we rapidly pivoted to remote, technology-assisted parent-infant observational assessments. In this commentary, we offer a series of strategies and recommendations to assist researchers in adapting observational parent-infant paradigms. We also discuss the benefits, challenges, and limitations of distance-delivered assessments, and offer considerations for clinical service provision and future research during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. .
了解 COVID-19 大流行对发展中母婴关系的潜在影响是当务之急，特别是对于医学上脆弱的婴儿及其照顾者，他们面临着独特的挑战和压力。观察评估可以为了解亲子行为和关系风险提供重要的见解;然而，与 COVID-19 相关的居家指令和身体距离措施极大地限制了面对面的观察性母婴评估的机会。为了在大流行期间保持我们研究计划的势头，我们迅速转向远程技术辅助的母婴观察评估。在这篇评论中，我们提供了一系列策略和建议，以帮助研究人员调整观察性母婴范式。我们还讨论了远程评估的好处、挑战和局限性，并为 COVID-19 大流行期间和之后的临床服务提供和未来研究提供了考虑因素。
