A Data-Free Digital Platform to Reach Families With Young Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Online Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures have severely affected families around the world. It is frequently assumed that digital technologies can supplement and perhaps even replace services for families. This is challenging in conditions of high device and data costs as well as poor internet provision and access, raising concerns about widening inequalities in availability of support and consequent effects on child and family outcomes. Very few studies have examined these issues, including in low- and middle-income countries.

Objective

The study objectives were two-fold. The first objective was to gather data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of young children using an online survey. The second objective was to assess the feasibility of usi

SUBMITTER: Richter LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244727 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature