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Andrade LMC, Lemos SRM, Barbieri-Figueiredo MDCA, Lima LMM. Quality of life and family management of paediatric chronic condition amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:e34-e41. [PMID: 38216349 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to describe the perception of parents of children/adolescents with chronic conditions of their quality of life and family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affected family management of children/adolescents' chronic conditions. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 237 parents of children/adolescents with chronic conditions participated in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected through an online questionnaire using the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Family Impact Module and an open-ended question about the impact of the pandemic on the family management of the paediatric chronic condition. RESULTS The Total Score of PedsQL™ FIM was slightly higher than the midpoint of the scale (M = 60.27; SD = 19.04), and the impact of the pandemic on the family's management of the chronic condition was perceived by 30% of parents as high or moderate. Statistically significant differences were found between parents who reported a high or moderate impact of the pandemic and those reporting little or no impact of the pandemic regarding parental quality of life and family functioning (t (233) = 8.13, p = .00, Cohen's d = 1.14). Two themes emerged from the analysis of the open-ended question: Impact on the child/adolescent and Impact on the family. CONCLUSIONS Parents of children/adolescents with chronic conditions reported an average quality of life, and the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the family management of chronic conditions. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These results highlight the importance of developing interventions to support families in complex situations and contexts, targeting family functioning, family quality of life, and emotional management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luísa Maria Costa Andrade
- Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Center for Health Technology and Services Research at the Health Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal.
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- Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.
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- Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Center for Health Technology and Services Research at the Health Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal.
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Gohari MR, Patte KA, Ferro MA, Haddad S, Wade TJ, Bélanger RE, Romano I, Leatherdale ST. Adolescents' Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Evidence From COMPASS. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:36-43. [PMID: 37777949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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PURPOSE There is concern over the potentially detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents' mental health. We examined changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before (2018-19) to the early (2019-20) and ongoing pandemic (2020-21) responses among Canadian adolescents in the context of a natural experiment. METHODS We used linked survey data from 5,368 Canadian secondary school students who participated in three consecutive waves of the cannabis use, obesity, mental health, physical activity, alcohol use, smoking, and sedentary behaviour study during the 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 school year. Separate fixed effects models examined whether changes in depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised-10) and anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7) symptoms differed between two cohorts. The cohorts differed in the timing of their second data collection wave; one cohort participated before the pandemic and the other cohort participated in the early pandemic (spring 2020). RESULTS Depression and anxiety symptoms increased during the early and ongoing pandemic periods in the overall sample and both cohorts. The two cohorts experienced similar elevations in their symptoms. Females and younger respondents presented greater elevations over time. The proportion of adolescents with significant depressive (29.4%) and moderate-to-severe anxiety (17.6%) symptoms at baseline increased by 1.5 times, reaching 44.8% and 29.8% in the ongoing pandemic period, respectively. DISCUSSION Findings suggest that internalizing symptoms have consistently increased since before the onset of COVID-19, particularly in the ongoing pandemic period; however, we found no evidence of the increase being due to the pandemic in the early COVID-19 period when comparing the two cohorts. Ongoing evaluation of adolescents' mental health is necessary to capture potentially dynamic impacts over time.
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- Mahmood R Gohari
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Patte KA, Battista K, Ferro MA, Bélanger RE, Wade TJ, Faulkner G, Pickett W, Riazi NA, Michaelson V, Carsley S, Leatherdale ST. School learning modes during the COVID-19 response and pre- to during pandemic mental health changes in a prospective cohort of Canadian adolescents. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:137-150. [PMID: 37668673 PMCID: PMC10799804 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02557-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Considerable debate centered on the impact of school closures and shifts to virtual learning on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated whether mental health changes differed by school learning modes during the pandemic response among Canadian adolescents and whether associations varied by gender and perceived home life. METHODS We used prospective survey data from 7270 adolescents attending 41 Canadian secondary schools. Conditional change linear mixed effects models were used to examine learning mode (virtual optional, virtual mandated, in-person, and blended) as a predictor of change in mental health scores (depression [Centre for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression], anxiety [Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7], and psychosocial well-being [Flourishing scale]), adjusting for baseline mental health and covariates. Gender and home life happiness were tested as moderators. Least square means were calculated across interaction groups. RESULTS Students learning in a blended learning mode had greater anxiety increases relative to their peers in other learning modes. Females learning fully in-person and males learning virtually when optional reported less of an increase in depression scores relative to their gender counterparts in other learning modes. Learning virtually when optional was associated with greater declines in psychosocial well-being in students without happy home lives relative to other learning modes. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate the importance of considering gender and home environments as determinants of mental health over the pandemic response and when considering alternative learning modes. Further research is advised before implementing virtual and blended learning modes. Potential risks and benefits must be weighed in the context of a pandemic.
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- Karen A Patte
- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Niagara Region, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Projet COMPASS-Québec, VITAM-Centre de recherche en santé durable de l'Université Laval, 2480 Chemin de La Canardière, Quebec City, QC, G1J 2G1, Canada
- Faculty of Medecine, Departement of Pediatrics, Université Laval, Ferdinand Vandry Pavillon, 1050 Avenue de La Médecine, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Niagara Region, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Lower Mall Research Station Room 337, 2259 Lower Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Niagara Region, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Niagara Region, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Niagara Region, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 661 University Avenue, Suite 1701, Toronto, ON, M5G 1M1, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Ferro MA, Toulany A. Longitudinal Association Between Youth Multimorbidity and Psychological Distress: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01564-3. [PMID: 37358802 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01564-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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This research examined longitudinal associations between youth physical-mental multimorbidity and psychological distress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; assessed the contextual impact of the pandemic on these associations; and, investigated potential moderating factors. The Multimorbidity in Youth across the Life-course, an ongoing study of youth aged 2-16 years (mean 9.4; 46.9% female) with physical illness, was used as the sampling frame for this COVID-19 sub-study, in which 147 parent-youth dyads participated. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler-6 (K6). Multimorbidity was associated with higher pre-pandemic, but not with intra-pandemic distress. Disability moderated pre-pandemic distress-multimorbidity was associated with higher K6 among youth with high disability, but not among youth with low disability. Age moderated intra-pandemic distress-multimorbidity was associated with higher K6 in older youth, but not among younger youth.
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- Mark A Ferro
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ferro MA, Dol M, Patte KA, Leatherdale ST, Shanahan L. Self-concept in Adolescents with Physical-Mental Comorbidity. JOURNAL OF MULTIMORBIDITY AND COMORBIDITY 2023; 13:26335565231211475. [PMID: 37881643 PMCID: PMC10594959 DOI: 10.1177/26335565231211475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Objective Little is known about self-concept in adolescents with physical-mental comorbidity. This study investigated whether physical-mental comorbidity was associated with self-concept in adolescents and examined if adolescent age or sex moderated the association between physical-mental comorbidity and self-concept. Methods Study data were obtained from the Multimorbidity in Youth across the Life-course (MY LIFE), an ongoing Canadian study of adolescents with chronic physical illness who were recruited from outpatient clinics at a pediatric hospital. A total of 116 adolescents aged ≥ 10 years provided self-reports on key measures. Results Adolescents with comorbidity (n = 48) had lower self-concept scores on the Self-Determination Questionnaire (SDQ; d = 0.62) and Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC; d = 0.53) vs. adolescents without comorbidity (n = 68). An age × comorbidity status interaction was found and age-stratified models were computed to investigate this moderating effect of age. Amongst older adolescents, comorbidity was associated with lower SDQ (B = -2.55, p < .001), but this association was not found among younger adolescents (B = -0.29, p = .680). A similar effect was found for SPPC among older (B = -0.48, p = .001) and younger adolescents (B = 0.03, p = .842). Adolescent sex was not found to be a moderator. Conclusions Physical-mental comorbidity in adolescence was associated with lower self-concept and this association was moderated by age-differences between adolescents with vs. without comorbidity were greater for older adolescents and were clinically relevant. Opportunities to support positive self-perceptions for adolescents with comorbidity are warranted, especially when planning the transition from pediatric to adult health services.
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- Mark A. Ferro
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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- Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Ozalp Akin E, Akbas A, Atasoy SC, Kanatli MC, Ince Acici S, Mustafayev R, Karaaslan BT, Ertem HD, Bingoler Pekcici B, Ertem I. Applicability of the Guide for Monitoring Child Development as a Telehealth Delivered Intervention During the Pandemic. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:884779. [PMID: 35722494 PMCID: PMC9204056 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.884779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early intervention delivered through telehealth is critically needed during crises, particularly for children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to determine the applicability of the international Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) intervention delivered through telehealth during the COVID-19 lockdown in Turkey. METHODS Using a mixed-methods longitudinal design, we recruited children with developmental difficulties aged 0-42 months with an appointment during the first lockdown at Ankara University Developmental Pediatrics Division and seen face-to-face only once before. Developmental pediatricians applied the GMCD intervention during a single telephone call. As a novel intervention component, caregivers were asked to record and send back videos of the child's development when there were doubts about the child's functioning. Caregivers were called 1 year later by blinded independent researchers and a semi-structured interview on applicability was conducted. Applicability of the caregiver recorded video component of the intervention was assessed by a blinded observer using the GMCD Video Observation Tool. RESULTS Of 122 children that received the telehealth delivered GMCD intervention, 114 (93.4%) were included in the 1-year outcome study. Most were boys (51.8%); median age was 16.5 (IQR: 10.0-29.0) months, 51.0% had chronic health conditions, and 66.7% had developmental delay. All caregivers that received the intervention were mothers; 75.4% had at least high school education. The intervention was reported as applicable by 80.7% with high levels of satisfaction. On multivariate regression analysis, absence of chronic health related conditions was significantly associated with applicability (OR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.02-8.09). Of 31 caregivers that were asked for videos, 19 sent back 93 videos that were technically observable. One or more developmental domains were observed in all videos; in 52.6%, caregivers provided early learning opportunities. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study imply that the telehealth delivered GMCD intervention for children with developmental difficulties is applicable during the pandemic. The intervention content and frequency needs to be augmented for children with chronic health conditions. Further research is required to examine applicability and effectiveness of the GMCD intervention in other settings, particularly in LMICs.
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- Ezgi Ozalp Akin
- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Child Development, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Developmental Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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