Child behavior during the social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 74Suppl 1(Suppl 1): e20200762, 2021.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33886839
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the daily activities performed by children from 6 to 12 years of age incomplete and analyze children's behavior during social distancing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study with children in a learning stage living in Brazil. The data were collected via online form. Fisher's exact test was applied to analyze the association of categorical variables with child behavior; when significant, it was used the odds ratio. It was considered results considered statistically significant those presenting values of p < 0.05.RESULTS:
Data from 530 children were analyzed 50.3% female, 71.3% from the Southeast Region, 73% in fulltime social distancing, 52% presented anxiety, which was significantly associated with changes in sleep and appetite.CONCLUSION:
The results indicate the need for parents/caretakers to stimulate moments for the child to express themselves, not minimizing their feelings and providing emotional support to mitigate the negative impact of these feelings on the child's mental and physical health.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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Distanciamiento Físico
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil