Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parental practices: a global scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), generating stark economic and social repercussions that directly or indirectly affected families' wellbeing and health status.

Aims

This review aims at mapping the existing evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parental practices, worldwide, to identify evidence gaps and better inform future delivery of care and health policy measures.

Methods

Following the protocol defined by PRISMA-ScR, this scoping review has searched for relevant studies published between January 2020 and June 2021, selecting evidence sources based on pre-established criteria. From a total of 2,308 articles, data were

SUBMITTER: Penna AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9950022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature