Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: determinants and association with quality of life and mental health

Article Article scientifique Article Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: determinants and association with quality of life and mental health—a cross-sectional study eng 2023-02-01 2023-02-01 author Richard Viviane Adissa 0000-0003-2697-5191 899625 author Dumont Roxane Dina Caroline 0000-0001-5910-9025 821316 author Lorthe Elsa Louise Adèle 0000-0002-9654-8104 416911 author Loizeau Andréa 0000-0001-6964-2501 677311 author Baysson Hélène 0000-0003-4676-4500 927962 Hélène BAYSSON author Zaballa Maria-Eugenia 0000-0002-0613-9519 author Pennacchio Francesco 0000-0003-4967-7242 author Barbe Remy 0000-0002-1851-1787 527289 author Posfay Barbe Klara 0000-0001-9464-5704 39230 Département de Pédiatrie, Gynécologie et Obstétrique (PETRI) author Guessous Idris 0000-0002-0491-6089 760565 Médecine de premier recours hospitalo-universitaire (MPRHU) author Stringhini Silvia 0000-0002-4387-8943 830749 Médecine de premier recours hospitalo-universitaire (MPRHU) SEROCoV-KIDS Study Group collaborator Amrein Déborah 425882 collaborator Arm-Vernez Isabelle 690605 collaborator Azman Andrew 0000-0001-8662-9077 954616 collaborator Balavoine Michael 524245 collaborator Boehm Livia 858807 collaborator Bryand Gaelle 133381 collaborator Bucolli Viola 907315 collaborator Collombet Prune 930845 collaborator Cudet Alain 23894 collaborator Eckerle Isabella Anne 894639 Département de médecine (DEMED) collaborator Graindorge Clément 0009-0002-7212-1058 715410 collaborator Harnal Severine 417938 collaborator Hurst Samia 0000-0002-1980-5226 84281 iEH2 (COETH) collaborator Kaiser Laurent 28229 Département de médecine (DEMED) collaborator Kherad Omar 509928 Département de médecine (DEMED) collaborator Lescuyer Pierre 0000-0001-6986-8738 562350 collaborator L'Huillier Arnaud 0000-0001-9230-7285 543058 Département de Pédiatrie, Gynécologie et Obstétrique (PETRI) collaborator Martinez Chantal 591418 collaborator Nehme Mayssam 840942 collaborator Perrin Anne 89168 collaborator Pittet Didier 117792 Décanat et administration de la faculté de médecine (ADMED) collaborator Portier Jane 974928 collaborator Pugin Caroline 926418 collaborator Rinaldi Frédéric 877259 collaborator Rochat Michèle Deborah 83757 collaborator Sahyoun Cyril 892237 collaborator Sakvarelidze Irine 875417 collaborator Samir Khadija 417937 collaborator Santa-Ramirez Hugo 0000-0001-7535-9171 943645 collaborator Rizzo Jessica 600380 collaborator Schrempft Stéphanie 931965 collaborator Testini Stéphanie 808001 collaborator Tisserand Yvain 753927 Services communs du CISA (EMCO) collaborator Urrutia Rivas Deborah 840320 collaborator Verolet Charlotte 646895 collaborator Villers Jennifer Annick M. 941947 Département de pathologie et immunologie (PATIM) collaborator Vuilleumier Nicolas 61406 Département de médecine (DEMED) collaborator Yerly Ferrillo Sabine 23752 collaborator Zavlanou Christina 906429 Section de psychologie (PSICO) 17 10.1186/s13034-023-00563-5 36726179 1753-2000 PMC9891202 https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13034-023-00563-5 Background The medium-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of children and adolescents remains unclear. More than 2 years into the pandemic, we aimed to quantify the frequency and determinants of having been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and estimate its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health. Methods Data was drawn from a population-based cohort of children and adolescents, recruited between December 2021 and June 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Coronavirus impact scale was used to assess the multidimensional impact of the pandemic on children through parent’s report. A score higher than one standard deviation above the mean was deemed a severe impact. Parents additionally reported about their offspring HRQoL and mental health with validated scales. Determinants of having been severely impacted were assessed with logistic models, as were the associations between having experienced a severe impact and poor HRQoL or mental health. Results Out of 2101 participants aged 2–17, 12.7% had experienced a severe pandemic impact. Having a lasting health condition, a pandemic-related worsening of lifestyle habits or an unfavorable family environment were associated with having been severely impacted by the pandemic, while a previous anti-SARS-CoV-2 infection was not. Participants who had experienced a severe pandemic impact were more likely to present poor HRQoL (aOR = 3.1; 95% CI 2.3–4.4) and poor mental health (aOR = 3.9; 95% CI 2.5–6.2). Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic may have persistent consequences on the wellbeing of children and adolescents, especially among those with health and family vulnerabilities. Adolescents COVID-19 pandemic Children Family factors Mental health Quality of life Dewey 613 Dewey 616 Dewey 618 56 Département de médecine 221 64 Département de santé et médecine communautaires 22A 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false 211 Auto-immunité, inflammation et athérosclérose 270 515 Recherche en infectiologie pédiatrique et en pédiatrie générale 853 1313 Médecine de 1er recours 1020 1255 Virus émergents 993 453 Ethique biomédicale 783 400 Virologie clinique 668 251 Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière 330 Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health 17 1 3e434063-e0c8-45c2-84fb-2fb301848916 Article (Published version) Public Article-scientifique-from-unpaywall.pdf 1040300 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 44af04a032a1a47293e2a39ad72372620d2696d9b45f30576c9551e8e726fe30 5f9b01aa-3728-4802-8dd3-406fd8573257 Supplemental data Public 13034_2023_563_MOESM1_ESM.pdf 873394 application/pdf 457b2fb6b3efa0f20c12f2da107439dbebdde34e81c1936d0541e462ed0f5c02 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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