Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Oct;62(10):1237-1244. doi: 10.1177/00099228231155004. Epub 2023 Mar 1.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted parents' and children's well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its preventive measures on children's well-being and their parents' anxiety level. Parents/caregivers were invited to respond to a self-administered survey. The primary outcome was to assess the rate and severity of parental anxiety during the pandemic/lockdown. Four hundred and thirty parents completed the survey. Ninety-two (21%) and 10 (2%) parents reported that their children gained or lost weight during the pandemic, respectively. Eighty-one (19%) parents reported a regression in their children's developmental milestones, particularly in toileting, speech, and social interaction. The GAD-7 mean scores increased by 2.9 points (95% CI [2.5, 3.25]; < .001) in comparison with prepandemic scores. Adjusted multivariable analysis showed that having children with psychological conditions and a maternal education level less than a university degree were significantly associated with higher parental anxiety.
新冠疫情对父母和儿童的健康都产生了影响。本研究旨在评估新冠疫情及其防控措施对儿童健康和父母焦虑水平的影响。我们邀请家长/看护人填写一份自填式调查问卷。主要结局指标为评估疫情/封锁期间父母焦虑的发生率和严重程度。共有 430 位家长完成了调查问卷。分别有 92 位（21%）和 10 位（2%）家长报告其孩子在疫情期间体重增加或减轻。81 位（19%）家长报告其孩子的发育里程碑出现倒退，尤其是在如厕、语言和社会互动方面。GAD-7 平均得分比疫情前增加了 2.9 分（95%CI[2.5, 3.25]；<.001）。调整后的多变量分析显示，孩子有心理问题和母亲教育程度低于大学的家长焦虑程度显著更高。
