Confinement at home, quarantine, and social distancing are some measures adopted worldwide to prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), which has been generating an important alteration in the routines and qualities of life of people. The impact on health is still being evaluated, and consequences in the nutritional field are not entirely clear. The study objective was to evaluate the current evidence about the impact that preventive measures of physical contact restriction causes in healthy nutrition. A systematic review was carried out according to the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses” PRISMA Group and Cochrane method for rapid systematic reviews. Searching was performed in six electronic databases and evaluated articles published between 2010 and 2020, including among their participants adult subjects who had been exposed to the preventive measures of physical contact restriction. Seven studies met the selection criteria and reported an overall increase in food consumption, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), and a change in eating style. Findings suggest that healthy nutrition is affected by preventive measures to restrict physical contact as a result of the COVID-19 syndemic.

Background People with good health knowledge present a conceptual and objective appropriation of general and specific health topics, increasing their probability to express health protection and prevention measures. The main objective of this study was to conduct a rapid systematic review about the effects of health knowledge on the adoption of health behaviors and attitudes in populations under pandemic emergencies. Methods A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA checklist and the Cochrane method for rapid systematic reviews. Studies searches were performed in APA PsycNet, Embase, Cochrane Library and PubMed Central. Studies published between January 2009 and June 2020 and whose primary results reported a measure of interaction between health knowledge, health attitudes and behaviors in population groups during pandemics were included. A review protocol was recorded in PROSPERO (CRD42020183347). Results Out of a total of 5791 studies identified in the databases, 13 met the inclusion criteria. The included studies contain a population of 26099 adults, grouped into cohorts of health workers, university students, clinical patients, and the general population. Health knowledge has an important influence on the adoption of health behaviors and attitudes in pandemic contexts. Conclusions The consolidation of these preventive measures favors the consolidation of public rapid responses to infection outbreaks. Findings of this review indicate that health knowledge notably favors adoption of health behaviors and practices. Therefore, health knowledge based on clear and objective information would help them understand and adopt rapid responses to face a pandemic.

ResumoEste estudo explorou o conhecimento de cuidadoras sobre o desenvolvimento de crianças em acolhimento institucional com um instrumento de triagem. Participaram deste estudo quatro crianças na faixa etária de 5 anos de idade e as cuidadoras responsáveis. O instrumento utilizado foi o Ages and Stages Questionnaires, que contém 21 questionários que envolvem seis áreas de desenvolvimento. Os resultados revelaram que a comunicação foi uma das áreas pouco pontuadas pelas crianças. Suas principais dificuldades estão em verbalizar e se concentrar nas tarefas propostas. A área da coordenação motora ampla, que envolve, entre outras coisas, o correr e pular, incentivada pelo próprio ambiente da instituição, foi considerada dentro das expectativas para o desenvolvimento e recebeu pontuação máxima de acordo com o ASQ-3. As cuidadoras como pessoas de referência para as crianças, foram essenciais para aplicação do ASQ-3, que se mostrou sensível na identificação dos problemas do desenvolvimento. Palavras-chave: Criança institucionalizada; desenvolvimento infantil; Cuidadores; Questionário de triagem. "Ages and Stages Questionnaires" study with caretakers of institutionalized children AbstractThis study discussed the knowledge caretakers have on the development of children who live in institutional shelter, using a triage instrument. Took part of this study four five-year old children and the caretakers. The Ages and Stages Questionnaires were used, they are composed by 21 questionnaires which comprise six areas of development. The results demonstrated that communication was an area poorly scored by the children, their main difficulties are in verbalizing and focusing on the proposed task. The gross motor coordination field which gathers among other things jumping and running, all motivated by the environment of the institution, fit the expectations, hence received the maximum score according to ASQ-3. The caretakers, considered key people for the children, were essential for the application of ASQ-3, which had a major role in identifying developmental problems. Keywords: Institutionalized children; Child development; Child caretakers; Triage questionnaire. Estudio del "Ages and Stages Questionnaires" con los cuidadores de los niños institucionalizados ResumenEste estudio ha explotado el conocimiento de cuidadoras sobre el desarrollo de niños en abrigo institucional con un instrumento de selección. Participaron de este estudio cuatro niños con edad mediana de 5 años de edad y las cuidadoras responsables. El instrumento utilizado fue el Ages and Stages Questionnaires que contiene 21 cuestionarios que abarcan seis áreas de desarrollo. Los resultados han revelado que la comunicación fue una de las áreas poco puntuadas por los niños, sus principales dificultades están en verbalizar y concentrarse en las tareas propuestas. El área de la coordinación motora amplia, que abarca entre otras cosas, el correr y saltar, está incentivada por el propio ambiente de la institución, fue considerada dentro de las expectativas para el desarro...

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