Child Well-Being and Family Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about changes in child well-being and family quality of life (QoL) among children seeking emergency department care because of mental health concerns over the course of the pandemic.

Methods

Prospective cohort study of children < 18 who visited two paediatric EDs in Alberta, Canada, for an acute mental health concern. Early and late pandemic time periods were defined as 15 March 2020-14 March 2021 and 1 July 2021-30 June 2022, respectively. The Stirling Children's Well-being and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scales quantified well-being; the Family Quality of Life Scale assessed family QoL. These scales were completed as soon as possible following the ED visit. Linear regression models assessed the association between pandemic period and the

SUBMITTER: Lategan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature