'ZOOMing' in on Consulting with Children and Parents Remotely to Co-Create Health Information Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic altered the way many people worked. Remote and creative ways were favoured and utilised for consultation activities. In this paper, we draw attention to how we have used creative methods over the teleconferencing platform 'ZOOM' to consult with children and their parents when we were unable to consult with them face-to-face. We document a clear timeline of how we have worked together to co-create an animation and information sheet about receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We identify the opportunities and challenges we faced.

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This paper discusses the shift in work practices due to COVID-19, where remote and creative methods were utilized for consultation activities. The authors highlight their use of the 'ZOOM' teleconferencing platform to consult with children and parents, producing an animation and information sheet on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) through collaborative efforts. The opportunities and challenges encountered during the process are identified.