Psychological distress experienced by parents caring for an immunosuppressed child during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has proved unique in both its unpredictability and the extent to which it has continued to impact on daily life since March 2020. Among the immunosuppressed population the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are cumulative to the ever-present challenges of living with a long-term condition. This prospective longitudinal study explored patterns of concern experienced by 467 British parents caring for an immunosuppressed child during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and related this to parental mental wellbeing. Most parents slowly adapted or were resilient to the ever-changing stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 12% experienced high levels of concern throughout the first 2 years of the pandemic. This group was also more likely to report emotional men

SUBMITTER: Driessens C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10017167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature