Locked down-locked in: experiences of families of young children with autism spectrum disorders in Delhi, India

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in March 2020 disrupted lives families across India. lockdown related restrictions brought forth a multitude challenges including loss employment, social isolation, school closures financial burdens. Specifically, it also resulted restriction health-care services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This qualitative study was conducted as part larger trial India to understand experiences young autism during pandemic. In-depth interviews were carried out 14 caregivers residing New Delhi, Our findings identified lockdown's universal impacts on family life stability stemming from job loss, business closure, salary deductions, affecting quality families. Furthermore, pandemic's impact autistic evident through limited access essential service interruptions even after resumption services. novelty affected children's behavior, both challenging behavioral changes positive impacts. Primary caregivers, predominantly mothers, assumed additional responsibilities household tasks, schooling, therapy administration. While some these universally experienced, few improved outcomes children. Despite challenges, parents expressed gratitude their family's safety well-being difficult time. These inform provision vulnerable offer implications designing interventions such credit schemes families, guidance resources establishing maintaining routines autism, adopting flexible adaptable approaches delivery, special provisions be able maintain outside home. highlights need comprehensive support, educational stress management counselling empower supporting care unprecedented times.

Язык: Английский

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Association between environmental factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and functioning of infants with biological risk in the first year of life: Cross-sectional exploratory study

Early Human Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 191, С. 105987 - 105987

Опубликована: Март 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Effect of parental engagement on children’s home-based continued learning during COVID-19–induced school closures: Evidence from Uganda

International Journal of Educational Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 100, С. 102812 - 102812

Опубликована: Май 12, 2023

This study examines the effect of parental engagement on children's continued learning amid COVID-19-induced school closures in Uganda, where government's distance program had limited coverage. The results show that children from households with more are likely to engage activities at home when primary schools closed. A significant is found rural areas as well. Furthermore, we that, areas, level significantly correlated home-based among government than those private schools.

Язык: Английский

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Trends in Gestational Weight Gain in Louisiana, March 2019 to March 2022

JAMA Network Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(8), С. e2331277 - e2331277

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2023

Importance Average gestational weight gain (GWG) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is not known whether this trend has continued. Objective To examine patterns of GWG pandemic by delivery and conception timing through second year pandemic. Design, Setting, Participants This cohort study a retrospective review birth certificate records from 2019 to 2022. Electronic health were largest hospital in Louisiana. included all individuals giving March Data analysis was performed October 2022 July 2023. Exposure Delivery date (cross-sectionally) before (March 2020) peak 2020 2021) late 2021 2022). Main Outcomes Measures The primary outcome (total adherence 2009 Institute Medicine recommendations) analyzed using linear log-linear regression with control for covariates. Results Among 23 012 total deliveries (8763 Black [38.1%]; 11 774 White [51.2%]; mean [SD] maternal age, 28.9 [5.6] years), 3182 (42.0%) exceeded recommended proceeding 3400 (45.4%) recommendations 3273 (44.0%) Compared those who delivered (reference), participants had higher if they or (adjusted β [SE], 0.38 [0.12] kg vs 0.19 kg; P = .007). When cohorts defined date, conceived after started compared whose entire pregnancy occurred 0.51 [0.16] kg). lower pregnancies 0.29 0.003 [0.14] .003) these began at slightly weight. Examining month suggested small decrease 2020, followed following year. Individuals 2 (1289 individuals) less likely above guidelines their prepandemic pregnancy, association attenuated adjustment. Conclusions Relevance In cohort, critical time points gained more previous leveled off as progressed heavier beginning pregnancy.

Язык: Английский

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Increased risks of Maternal Mental Health Conditions Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

Women s Health Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1), С. 805 - 814

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

Women are at an increased risk of developing psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression during pregnancy. Psychiatric pregnancy can put mothers fetuses worse physical mental health before, during, after the completion a Previous research indicates that women pregnant COVID-19 were greater being exposed to stressors. While most in field focuses solely on maternal or interactions between stressors health, little has been done comparing demographic variables, socioeconomic variables across pre-, during-, post-COVID-19 time periods.

Язык: Английский

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Lifestyle and quality of life in children and adolescents during the covid-19 social distancing period

Jornal de Pediatria, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 100(1), С. 53 - 59

Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2023

To evaluate the lifestyle and quality of life in Brazilian children adolescents during COVID-19 social distancing period 2020.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 on Child Development: A Systematic Review

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2023

Background: As a result of the pandemic, families and children have faced physical, emotional, mental challenges. However, there has been little attention given to relationship between COVID-19 pandemic child development. This systematic review aims identify impact on development, globally. Methods: study follows PRISMA guidelines for 16 quantitative qualitative studies conducted 2020-2023. Results: suggest that played crucial role in hindering development early childhood. Conclusion: Therefore, it is important promote implement use policies strategies overcome these obstacles.

Язык: Английский

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Kesehatan Mental Orangtua di Masa New Normal Pandemi COVID-19 dan Hubungannya Terhadap Kemampuan Sosial Anak Usia 6-9 Tahun di Kota Bekasi

Jurnal Bidang Ilmu Kesehatan, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(2), С. 154 - 161

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

Era New Normal merupakan masa transisi Indonesia dari pandemi COVID-19, yang selama 2 tahun sebelumnya serta dunia berada dalam kondisi sulit untuk berjuang bangkit melalui berbagai kebijakan. Kebijakan diambil menekan laju penularan di sektor memberikan dampak positif dan negatif. Salah satunya adalah pembelajaran jarak jauh (PJJ) ditujukan bagi seluruh siswa, secara tidak langsung menutup kesempatan siswa bersosialisasi dengan teman sebayanya. Orangtua sebagai bagian terdekat anak memiliki tugas penting agar dapat mencapai perkembangannya baik, tetapi sisi lain orangtua juga fase beradaptasi pandemi. Tujuan penelitian ini mengidentifikasi hubungan kesehatan mental kemampuan sosial anak. Data percobaan tatap muka 2022. Desain kuantitatif – observasi pendekatan cross sectional . demografi status datanya kuesioner DASS-42 ( depression, anxiety stress scale ) dibagikan kepada orangtua. Sedangkan anak, responden diminta melakukan kegiatan permainan bersama + 5 menit direkam. Selama proses permainan, dikaji menggunakan social skill scale. Hasil menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara tingkat kecemasan bekerjasama (r=0.446, p =0.01). dijadikan landasan intervensi tepat mengelola kecemasannya mendampingi meningkatkan orang lain. Kata kunci : Kemampuan , new normal, COVID-19

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Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy and COVID-19 Pandemic Trauma in Preschool Children

Cureus, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023

Traumatic life events, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, can be a challenging health emergency, among others. The pandemic also affect young preschoolers. They experience negative emotions and behavioral social difficulties. It hard for children to understand on their own what is going on, well families. This narrative review summarizes role of psychotherapeutic approaches in working with trauma aims manage trauma, COVID-19, preschool children. focuses possibilities applying cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT) who suffer from during period. therapeutic are tailored specific development Furthermore, article provides insights into relationship between emotions, thinking, behavior, threat, by describing cognitive model preschool-aged Finally, offers possible ways play-based programs victims trauma.

Язык: Английский

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Maternal Health in the COVID-19 Era: Unraveling Complexities and Long-term Implications for the Journal of Korean Maternal and Child Health

JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(1), С. 1 - 2

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2024

Язык: Английский

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