Developing compassionate virtually guided infant development abilities (VIDA) monitoring technology with children who were born preterm and their families

Infants who are born early are at high-risk of sustaining developmental disabilities affecting their families’ quality of life. Neonatal follow-up is critical for the early identification of developmental delays to improve outcomes. Traditionally, neonatal follow-up is performed via in-person visits. A myriad of geographic and socioeconomic factors present barriers for numerous families to access the follow-up care their child requires. To meet this need, Sandra developed a virtually guided infant developmental abilities (VIDA) monitoring technology. While the VIDA plays an important role to detect developmental delays in the most vulnerable children, challenges exist in a compassionate approach for provider-patient use of the VIDA. In collaboration with families, her project aims to develop a framework to guide the compassionate use of the VIDA monitoring technology. The framework will provide a process map for personalizing the VIDA and lead the way for compassionate use of other monitoring technologies in this population.