Impacto de las clases virtuales en la salud mental de la población pediátrica durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en septiembre-diciembre 2021 / Impact of Virtual Classes on the Mental Health of the Pediatric Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jimenez Cedano, Missel Maria; Gómez Guzmán, Paola Alejandra; Cepeda Marte, Jenny; Morillo, Zuleika.
Cienc. Salud (St. Domingo)
; 8(1): [10], 2024. tab, tab
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in Spanish
| LILACS | ID: biblio-1551341
Introduction:
COVID-19 has affected the mental health of the pediatric population. With the transition to virtuality, positive and negative positions have been identified. Due to the difference in sociodemographic characteristics that the Dominican Republic has, it is necessary to describe the effect of these changes on mental health within this context.Objective:
To assess the effect of virtual classes on the mental health of pediatric patients.Methodology:
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was used in the patients who attended the general consultation. A score was assigned using the standardized scoring scale and the results were analyzed in frequency plots and spearman correlation tests.Results:
There is a frequency of 10.4% (n=34) of high risk of developing some psychiatric disorder. Weak correlations were observed between younger age and conduct disorder, r(365) = -0.111, p = 0.034, and male gender and any pediatric disorder, r(365) = -0.131, p = 0.012. There is a 51.5% incidence of physical symptoms. 45.5% and 30.2% identified better and equal qualifications.Conclusion:
It is necessary to investigate the effects identified adding the evaluation of specialists for greater precision of the observed findings.
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