How The Covid-19 Lockdown Affected The Parents Of Offspring Who Needed Palliative Care In The Veneto Region Of Italy

Lockdown measures have had an impact on the stress levels and mental health of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic (1,2). However, the effect that lockdown has had on paediatric palliative care (PPC) has been poorly investigated. We measured adaptive responses and routine changes in 88 families, by asking parents covered by our PPC Network to complete a telephone questionnaire that was administered by a Network psychologist between 7 and 17 April 2020.