The doctors of the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital are available, by phone or via the web, to give information and suggestions to families. How to contact them
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousPediatricians, neonatologists, allergists, nutritionists and psychologists of the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital will be available, on the phone or via the web, to give information and suggestions to families and above all to verify that during the quarantine therapies are not neglected, signals of other pathologies are ignored or postponed checks in the hospital which may be necessary.
(+06) 6859 2088 is the number to contact them.
"In the period of suspension of non-urgent outpatient activities ordered by the Lazio Region, the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital strengthens remote consultancy services to provide answers to the health problems of small patients forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus emergency. Telemedicine services for the chronically ill followed by the specialists of the Child Jesus have also been strengthened ”, reads a note.
The appeal of President Mariella Enoc: "Stay at home with your children, but do not postpone the checks to the hospital when they are urgent or important for other pathologies".
Here are the activated services:
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The pediatric clinic becomes 'telephone'
At 06 6859 2088, from Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 to 19:00, a team of pediatricians will be available to families for children and young people with non-urgent health needs and for small patients who before emergency had already started a treatment process at the outpatient clinics and the Infant Jesus First Aid. All information will be collected and evaluated over the phone, then the most appropriate type of assistance will be identified, including, if necessary, outpatient evaluations or specialist visits.
Pregnant women, new mothers and breastfeeding
Mothers who are about to give birth or who are already breastfeeding their baby, can receive information and suggestions by contacting the (+06) 6859 2273 Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 14:00. A doctor, pediatrician and neonatologist will help nurses understand how to best manage this very important phase for babies, offering useful advice to start and / or continue breastfeeding. After the telephone interview, for situations of strict necessity, the evaluation of the case may be arranged at the dedicated outpatient clinic in the hospital.
Allergic children
For allergic children struggling with the pollen season, it is active (+06) 6859 2296 , Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00. The doctors of the Allergy Operating Unit will provide advice and information on how to deal with seasonal allergies, with particular attention to the control of anti-inflammatory and antihistamine therapies to keep respiratory allergy symptoms at bay. The service is also aimed at children with food allergies (who cannot undergo the exposure test during this period) and with minor drug allergies.
Nutrition
For information on food issues during the period in which you are forced to stay at home in compliance with anti-contagion measures, you can subscribe to the Facebook group "miofigliononmangia" or send an email to miofigliononmangia@opbg.net. Child Jesus nutrition experts will talk to parents and children, through suggestions, games, recipes to be prepared together with children, for the construction of a healthy food model to share with the family.
Psychological support
Telephone and Skype connections for psychological support activities by the Child Jesus Clinical Psychology team. The remote service is aimed at parents, children, adolescents and, in particular, families in which there is a child with a chronic illness. or disability. Provides guidance and support during the time when restrictions in the home and changing lifestyles can lead to emotional stressful situations. After the first telephone interview, the psychologists will be able to organize a more in-depth intervention electronically (via Skype). The telephone to contact is 06 6859 7046, Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:30.
Chromic disorders
More generally, all the operational units of the Bambino Gesù are taking action to ensure the health conditions of children with chronic diseases or planned hospitalizations. In particular, telemedicine and telemonitoring activities involving hundreds of children and young people followed by specialists in Arrhythmology, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetology and Bronchopneumology have been enhanced.
"In this period of isolation marked by the impossibility or fear of leaving the house - says the president of the hospital, Mariella Enoc - we must avoid the underestimation of important signals that unfortunately concern other pathologies, that treatments are neglected or perhaps a decision is made to postpone, for fear of contagion, urgent access to the emergency room or necessary medical appointments. I want to reassure families that access to the hospital and healthcare services take place in maximum safety. It is therefore important that we all respect the instructions of the authorities to stay at home with our children, we carefully follow the advice to avoid contagion, but we do not jeopardize health if there are other pathologies to be treated or important controls to be respected. Always talk to your doctors ".
Source: Infant Jesus
