biostudies-literaturePenna ALFundação Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal388https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9950022biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Aims</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 BMC public healthImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parental practices: a global scoping review.PMC9950022077.2021Castro MCPinheiro MSNFarias-Antunez SAraujo DABSPenna ALMachado MMTMita Cde Aquino CMdo Nascimento RLFfalseImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, early childhood development, and parental practices: a global scoping review.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Aims</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2025-04-22T03:34:18.341Z2025-04-05T20:42:39.976ZS-EPMC99500223682359210.1186/s12889-023-15003-4