Cross-sectional survey of the Mental health and Addictions effects, Service impacts and Care needs of children, youth and families during the COVID-19 pandemic: the COVID-19 MASC study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous negative effect on the mental health and well-being of Canadians. These mental health challenges are especially acute among vulnerable Canadian populations. People living in Canada's most populous province, Ontario, have spent prolonged time in lockdown and under public health measures and there is a gap in our understanding of how this has impacted the mental health system. This protocol describes the Mental health and Addictions Service and Care Study that will use a repeated cross-sectional design to examine the effects, impacts, and needs of Ontario adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods and analysis

A cross-sectional survey of Ontario adults 18 years or older, representative of the provincial population based

SUBMITTER: Markoulakis R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615177 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature