Online Ambassador Visits for Hospitalized Children With Cancer: Qualitative Evaluation of Implementation.
Natasha Nybro PetersenMette WeibelClaire E WakefieldPernille Envold BidstrupMarianne OlsenKarin Baekgaard NissenVibeke SpagerMartin Kaj FridhHanne Baekgaard LarsenPublished in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2024)
Addressing the social needs of hospitalized children through online visits with their classmates may be relevant when one-on-one meetings are problematic. The online visits are highly dependent on collaboration between study nurses and teachers and assessing the needs of the hospitalized children. While a high degree of adult engagement and a stable internet connection are pivotal, these online visits can promote much-needed social interaction between children across physical settings.