Impacto del periodo de confinamiento por la pandemia COVID-19 en España sobre la salud y la atención recibida por los niños, niñas y jóvenes con discapacidad originada en la infancia

  1. C. Lillo-Navarro 1
  2. V. Robles-García 2
  3. A. Quintela del Río 3
  4. L. Macías-Merlo 4
  5. M. Konings 5
  6. E. Monbaliu 5
  1. 1 Departamento de Patología y Cirugía, Área de Fisioterapia, CEIT-Fisioterapia, Grupo de Investigación Traslacional en Fisioterapia, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant, Alicante, España
  2. 2 Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Grupo de Neurociencia y Control Motor, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, España
  3. 3 Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, España
  4. 4 Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, España
  5. 5 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Bruges, Bélgica
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Journal:
Fisioterapia

ISSN: 0211-5638

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 45

Issue: 2

Pages: 74-83

Type: Article

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Abstract

Introduction During the initial period of COVID-19 lockdown, restriction measures modified the day-to-day life of the population. This study sought to know the impact of this period on the physical and mental health of children and young people with disabilities originating in childhood, and their families, and to describe the changes that occurred in access to education and health services. Material and methods An observational and cross-sectional analytical study was carried out. The data were obtained by means of an electronic survey through an online platform carried out by the European Academy of Childhood Disability. The survey included questions on four thematic blocks: sociodemographic and health characteristics, impact of lock down on health and well-being, and access to education and health services. Results One hundred and forty-five responses were obtained. 45.5% of the children and young people were totally dependent. There was an impact on their physical (54.5%), mental health (47.6%) and both (32%), higher levels of stress (68.3%), and sleep problems (41.4%), as well as a high burden in 84.8% of parents, especially in families of children with a higher level of dependency (P=.00). 55% of children and young people did not receive any treatment during this period, not even remotely. Conclusions COVID lock down period greatly affected physical and mental health, as well as the services for children and young people with disabilities and their families.

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