Loss of Continuity of Care in Pediatric Neurology Services during Covid-19 Lockdown
An Additional Stressor for Parents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15718885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Serena Cesario (0000-0001-8172-4657, Sapienza University of Rome), Consuelo Basile (0000-0001-9364-6270, Sapienza University of Rome), Matteo Trevisan (0000-0003-1897-7701, University of Trieste), Federica Gigliotti (0000-0002-9240-3418, Sapienza University of Rome), Filippo Manti (0000-0002-2012-8410, Sapienza University of Rome), Rita Maria Esposito (Fondazione Santa Lucia), Giuseppe Abbracciavento (0000-0002-5955-269X, IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo), Mario Mastrangelo (0000-0001-7664-5807, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 867-867 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9060867 |
| PMID | 35740804 |
| OpenAlex | W4281887785 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Background . This study aimed to investigate the consequence of the COVID 19-related lockdown on the well-being of children with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders and the repercussion on parental stress during the period 9 March 2020-3 May 2020. Methods . A web-based survey was shared via mail with the parents of children affected by chronic neurologic disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders in the continuity of care in two Italian tertiary centers, independently by the severity of the diseases and the required frequency of controls. For each patient, they were asked to identify a single main caregiver, among the two parents, to fill in the questionnaire. Parental stress was measured via the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Statistical analysis was performed with IBM SPSS Statistics version 25. The differences between the clinical groups were performed with one way ANOVA. The dimensional effect of the clinical variables on outcome was evaluated by multiple linear regression analysis. Results . The survey was completed by 250 parents (response rate = 48.9 %). Sars-Cov2 infection was reported in two patients only. A total of 44.2% of the patients had completely interrupted school activities while 70% of parents underwent changes in their job modalities. Health care services were disrupted in 77% of patients. Higher PSS scores were detected in the parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders ( p = 0.035). Conclusions . The loss of continuity of care during the lockdown must be considered as a risk factor for parents caring for children with chronic neurologic diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders in further phases of the current pandemic
Analysis of variance · Continuity of care · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Health care · Psychiatry · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Neurology · Pediatrics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |