Pharmaceuticals or Healthcare. - Children shouldn't be dismissed as potential ICU patients.
Children should not be discouraged from visiting intensive care units (ICUs). The German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) says that these visits can actually be beneficial for both the child and the patient.
In a recent publication, the DIVI states that children can handle ICU visits if they are prepared for them appropriately based on their age. Additionally, there isn't any increased risk of infection from children vising ICUs. In fact, the DIVI cautions against the potential negative effects of not allowing children to visit their sick relatives, as this may lead to greater fears and worries in children.
Visits by siblings to neonatal ICUs are already a common occurrence. Christoph Bühler, the President of the Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, observes that siblings tend to approach these situations openly, even when the hospitalizations are quite serious. June 17th is recognized as World Intensive Care Day, established to raise awareness about the work done in ICUs.
