Mental health of children with and without special healthcare needs and of their caregivers during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe mental health outcomes and measures of pandemic burden of children with and without special healthcare needs, and their caregivers following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Design

This is the second of a sequential series of cross-sectional online surveys conducted among caregivers of children ≤18 years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, administrated between 2 April 2021 and 31 July 2021.

Main outcome measures

Child and parental mental health were assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and WHO-5 Well-being index. Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) were identified using the CSHCN-Screener. Descriptive statistics, linear and hierarchical logistic regression modelling assessed association

SUBMITTER: Geweniger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature