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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Children's Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 June 2023) | Viewed by 5028

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Dr. Claire E. Hastie

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Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Public Health, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK
Interests: child and maternal health; environmental determinants of health; data linkage
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Dr. Frederick Ho

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Dr. Michael Fleming

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Interests: data linkage; maternal and child health; childhood chronic conditions; early life factors; educational outcomes; predictors of maternal, foetal, neonatal and child outcomes
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health follows on from the previous issue, Unintended Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/children_wellbeing_COVID-19).

The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged at the end of 2019, is affecting health, wellbeing, and the economy worldwide. Older people at greater risk of COVID-19 infection and death. However, there is emerging evidence that children and young adults may also be at great risk, suffering from months if not years of lost schooling and social interaction at key periods of development, the disappearance of training opportunities and routes to employment, and an increase in abuse and neglect of children during lockdown. The transference of health services and resources in response to the pandemic is likely to disrupt routine surveillance of child health and immunization schedules, maternity services and practices, and child and adolescent mental health services. Furthermore, existing disadvantages may be exacerbated, with a concomitant increase in health and educational inequality. Lockdown experiences differ widely depending on individual circumstances.

This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) welcomes manuscripts that broadly explore the unintended consequences of the pandemic on children and young people, as well as potential interventions, given that the effects of COVID-19 will be felt globally for years to come.

Dr. Claire E. Hastie
Dr. Frederick Ho
Dr. Michael Fleming
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COVID-19
children
unintended consequences
health and wellbeing
health inequalities
education

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Changes in Children and Youth’s Mental Health Presentations during COVID-19: A Study of Primary Care Practices in Northern Ontario, Canada

by Roya Daneshmand, Shreedhar Acharya, Barbara Zelek, Michael Cotterill and Brianne Wood

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(16), 6588; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20166588 - 17 Aug 2023

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Recent research suggests that children and youth are at increased risk of anxiety and depression due to the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, children and youths may face additional hurdles in accessing mental health services in rural areas due to socioeconomic disadvantages and healthcare provider shortages worsened by the pandemic. Our study aimed to assess changes in primary healthcare utilization related to depression and anxiety among children and youth aged 10–25 years in Northern Ontario, Canada. We analyzed de-identified electronic medical record data to assess primary healthcare visits and prescriptions for depression and anxiety among children and youth aged 10–25 years. We used provider billing data and reasons for visits and antidepressant/antianxiety prescriptions compared with 21 months pre-pandemic (1 June 2018 to 28 February 2020) and 21 months during the pandemic (1 April 2020 to 31 December 2021). Our interrupted time series analysis showed an average increase in visits by 2.52 per 10,000 person-months and in prescriptions by 6.69 per 10,000 person-months across all ages and sexes. Females aged 10 to 14 years were found to have the greatest relative change in visits across all age–sex groups. The greatest relative increases in antianxiety and antidepression prescriptions occurred among females and males aged 10 to 14 years, respectively. These findings indicate that there were increased anxiety and depression presentations in primary healthcare among children and youths living in northern and rural settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased primary healthcare presentations of anxiety and depression by children and youths suggest that additional mental health resources should be allocated to northern rural primary healthcare to support the increased demand. Adequate mental health professionals, accessible services, and clinical recommendations tailored to northern rural populations and care settings are crucial. Full article

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Parents’ Perceptions of Changes in Sleep Duration, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Arab Israeli Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak

by Rafat Ghanamah, Hazar Eghbaria-Ghanamah, Nabil Abu-Saleh and Sujood Kitany

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(11), 6041; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116041 - 02 Jun 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic led many countries to apply lockdown measures that could prevent children from achieving the physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep levels suggested for their psychophysical health. The current study tested changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep length of children and the incidence of achieving the 24 h movement standards through the limitations of COVID-19. A total of 490 Arab Israeli parents were surveyed. An electronic cross-sectional survey was performed, including questions addressing engagement in physical activities, use of screens, and sleep duration. Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, time spent participating in physical activity was reduced, sedentary behavior and sleep duration were increased, and the percentage of the sample who met the physical activity and sedentary behavior suggestions lessened. The percentage of participants who attained the overall 24 h movement recommendations was very low during the pandemic; school children met the guideline recommendations for physical activity and sleep duration more than preschool children, and girls spent more time in physical activity. These findings highlight the need for strategies to enhance physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior in children to prevent long-term effects of limitations imposed by COVID-19. Efforts to perceive and encourage healthy routines in Arab Israeli children in the case of pandemic limitations are expected to serve as a precedence. Full article

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Psychological and Behavioral Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents in Turkey

by Aysel Esen Çoban and Nilay Kaptan

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 16207; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316207 - 03 Dec 2022

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The present study aimed to investigate the physical, psychological, and behavioral alteration in children in the age range between 3 and 18 years before and during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of parental perception. In this study, the survey model was used as a quantitative research method. A snowball sampling method was used, and 841 mothers participated. Descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, related samples t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. It was found that the physical, psychological, and behavioral negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic varied depending on the developmental stages of the children. Compared to the pre-pandemic period, an increase in children’s screen time, as well as a decrease in their physical activity time, was observed during the pandemic. In addition, it was found that screen time, physical activity time, and the square meters of the house are among the significant predictors of mood, behavioral changes, and nutritional problems in children. In terms of anxiety symptoms, physical activity time and screen time were found to be significant predictors. In addition, screen time, age, and physical activity time were observed to be significant predictors of cognitive change symptoms. Full article

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