Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Pediatr Res. 2022 Apr;91(5):1018-1020. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-01952-w. Epub 2022 Jan 31.
Pediatric mental health has been poorly addressed and access to quality psychiatric care is limited in many countries around the world including wealthy nations. The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a strain on pediatric mental health resources across the globe. This was primarily due to the stress of lockdowns, loss of caregivers, and school interruptions, which further exacerbated the mental health needs of children. Despite their unreadiness, emergency departments have been utilized to address those needs. Kostopoulou et al. reported that, although emergency departments’ pediatric visits have decreased earlier during the pandemic, mental health visits increased during the same period.
儿科心理健康问题一直未得到妥善解决，包括富裕国家在内的许多国家都难以获得高质量的精神科医疗服务。新型冠状病毒病 2019（COVID-19）大流行给全球儿科心理健康资源带来了压力。这主要是由于封锁带来的压力、照顾者的丧失和学校中断，这进一步加剧了儿童的心理健康需求。尽管他们还没有准备好，急诊科还是被用来满足这些需求。Kostopoulou 等人报告说，尽管大流行早期急诊科儿科就诊人数有所减少，但同期精神科就诊人数有所增加。
