Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68130, United States of America.
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68124, United States of America.
Acta Psychol (Amst). 2022 Feb;222:103480. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103480. Epub 2021 Dec 22.
Fostering physical activity, muscle strengthening and communication skills in diverse environments are vital to ensuring healthy infant development; however, promotion of these skills may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore healthcare workers, parents and childcare providers' perceptions of the pandemic's influence on how they engage with infants to promote physical activity, muscle strength and communication.
37 subjects (12 = parents; 12 = childcare providers, 13 = healthcare workers) participated in a semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed via an inductive content analysis.
The majority of caregivers identified concerns related to: limitations in social interactions (especially masks impacting communication), lack of access to peer modeling, fewer opportunities for physical exploration, and a need for creative activities in diverse environments (e.g., home/childcare) for infant development during and after the pandemic.
Caregivers are concerned about the role COVID-19 is having on infant development. Additional resources on how to promote infant physical activity, muscle strength and communication despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are needed.
在多样化的环境中培养婴儿的身体活动、肌肉力量和沟通技巧对于确保婴儿健康发育至关重要；然而，这些技能的提升可能会受到 COVID-19 大流行的影响。因此，本研究的目的是探讨医护人员、家长和儿童保育提供者对大流行如何影响他们与婴儿互动以促进身体活动、肌肉力量和沟通的看法。
37 名参与者（12 名=家长；12 名=儿童保育提供者，13 名=医护人员）参加了半结构化访谈。数据通过归纳内容分析法进行分析。
大多数照顾者都表示担心：社交互动受限（尤其是口罩影响沟通），缺乏同伴模仿的机会，身体探索的机会减少，以及在大流行期间和之后，需要在多样化的环境（如家庭/儿童保育）中进行创意活动以促进婴儿的发育。
照顾者担心 COVID-19 对婴儿发育的影响。需要更多关于如何在 COVID-19 大流行相关挑战的情况下促进婴儿身体活动、肌肉力量和沟通的资源。
