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Oliva-Arnanz A, Romay-Barrero H, Romero-Galisteo RP, Pinero-Pinto E, Lirio-Romero C, Palomo-Carrión R. Families' Perceptions of the Motor Development and Quality of Life of Their Children Aged 0-3 Years during Home Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Descriptive Study. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:1149. [PMID: 34943345 PMCID: PMC8700086 DOI: 10.3390/children8121149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The child's interaction with the natural environment allows different learning opportunities and favors their motor development, which may be affected after a period of environmental deprivation, a consequence of home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of the study was to analyze the different areas of motor development, as well as the quality of life of children aged 0 to 3 years old after home confinement by COVID-19 and the possible correlation between both variables, and the influence of parental stimulation on motor development during this time of exclusive interaction with the immediate environment (home and family). A descriptive study was performed. A simple and anonymous questionnaire was created for parents of children between 0 and 3 years old who lived in Spain during the period of home confinement due to COVID-19 (March to June 2020). The measurement instrument used was a questionnaire made in "Google Forms", where the variables were collected: Motor development (measured through the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, ASQ3), Quality of life (assessed with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, PedsQL) and other variables, such as stimulation, performed during home confinement. Eighty-eight questionnaires were validated. The highest score in the motor development domains were obtained in children 2-3 years old. The motor domain of children aged 2-3 years old that obtained the highest score was communication (M = 54.69 ± 10.03) and the highest score in the quality of life was obtained in children aged 0-1 years old (M = 85.47 ± 12.39), also acquiring the lowest score in the emotional domain in all age groups (0-1, 1-2 and 2-3 years old). The assessment of motor development and quality of life after home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not determine low values, so it would not have been affected during this period of lack of interaction with the natural environment. Emphasizing that the emotional aspect within quality of life was the lowest score, this indicates that children from 0 to 3 years old need more emotional support in situations of variability of daily routines and of family stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alicia Oliva-Arnanz
- Department of Physiotherapy in Hospital Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (C.L.-R.); (R.P.-C.)
- Pediatric-Unit, Hemi-Child-Research (GIFTO), UCLM, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (C.L.-R.); (R.P.-C.)
- Pediatric-Unit, Hemi-Child-Research (GIFTO), UCLM, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (C.L.-R.); (R.P.-C.)
- Pediatric-Unit, Hemi-Child-Research (GIFTO), UCLM, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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