Mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic

Rider, Elizabeth A.; Ansari, Eman Al; Varrin, Pamela; Sparrow, Joshua

doi:10.1136/bmj.n1730

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“…Furthermore, there is now mounting evidence of persisting symptoms in children following acute Sars-Cov-2 infection, which has been named Long COVID, and studies that highlight how lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant psychological impact on the pediatric population ( 3 , 4 ).…”

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Social Media Interventions Strengthened COVID-19 Immunization Campaign

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Front. Pediatr.

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BackgroundSince The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged 5–11, the immunization campaign faced vaccine hesitancy in parents. Social media are emerging as leading information source that could play a significant role to counteract vaccine hesitancy, influencing parents' opinions and perceptions. Our aim was to evaluate the coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in a cohort of children aged 5–11 whose families have been counseled to use Social Media to counteract vaccine hesitancy.MethodsAll parents of children aged 5–11 in a primary care setting were instructed by their pediatrician to get accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine from a Facebook page. Active calls to vaccinate children were also scheduled through messaging services Pediatotem and Whatsapp. Vaccination rates of children in the study were assessed with an electronic database and compared to both regional and national child vaccination rates.ResultsCoverage of 277 children aged 5–11 was analyzed from 16 December 2021 to 31 January 2022. A total of 62.4% (173/277) of enrolled children received the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and 39.7% (110/277) the 2nd dose. Coverage rates were higher compared both to the regional population (1st dose: 48.8%, 2nd dose: 24.6%; p = 0.001) and national population (1st dose: 32.1%, 2nd dose: 13.8%; p < 0.001).ConclusionIncreasing vaccine confidence using Social Media interventions have a positive impact on vaccination acceptance of parents.

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Social Media Interventions Strengthened COVID-19 Immunization Campaign

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Mauro²,

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et al. 2022

Front. Pediatr.

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“…among the adult population have been widely acknowledged [ 1 ]. There are, however, only a few studies on the topic focused on children and adolescents under the age of 18 [ 2 ]. Children constitute a third of the global population and those aged between 10 to 18 years make up approximately a fifth [ 3 ].…”

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“…There remains a lack of data on the true impact of this pandemic on children, especially adolescents. Research has been limited, and at times inconsistent [ 2 , 4 - 6 ]. It has been suggested that compared to adults, the pandemic may have worse long-term physical, psychological, educational, and social consequences for children and adolescents [ 2 , 4 - 6 ].…”

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Negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent health: Insights, perspectives, and recommendations

2022

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“…Children are particularly vulnerable to the long term effects of loss, with most mental health disorders starting in the first two decades of life. The pandemic has affected more than 2.5 billion children and young people worldwide 2. Research into the effects on their mental health and wellbeing is limited, but learning from previous large scale disasters can help shape our understanding and response.…”

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Why we need to make space for grief

Godlee

2021

BMJ

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The past 18 months have seen more than their share of human tragedy. Some four million people have died as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, and over 35 million have been bereaved. Grief is the natural and inevitable response, writes Lucy Selman, but for many it has been aggravated by the wider effects of the pandemic: poor experiences at the end of life, limited contact in the days before death, being unable to say goodbye in person, social isolation and loneliness, and the disruption to funerals and collective mourning

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Mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic

Cited by 69 publications

References 93 publications

Social Media Interventions Strengthened COVID-19 Immunization Campaign

Social Media Interventions Strengthened COVID-19 Immunization Campaign

Negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent health: Insights, perspectives, and recommendations

Why we need to make space for grief

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