The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child growth and development: a systematic review
Abstract
Objective: This was a systematic review of studies that examined the impact of epidemics or
social restriction on mental and developmental health in parents and children/adolescents.
Source of data: The PubMed, WHO COVID-19, and SciELO databases were searched on March
15, 2020, and on April 25, 2020, filtering for children (0---18 years) and humans.
Synthesis of data: The tools used to mitigate the threat of a pandemic such as COVID-19 may
very well threaten child growth and development. These tools ---- such as social restrictions,
shutdowns, and school closures ---- contribute to stress in parents and children and can become
risk factors that threaten child growth and development and may compromise the Sustainable
Development Goals. The studies reviewed suggest that epidemics can lead to high levels of
stress in parents and children, which begin with concerns about children becoming infected.
These studies describe several potential mental and emotional consequences of epidemics such
as COVID-19, H1N1, AIDS, and Ebola: severe anxiety or depression among parents and acute
stress disorder, post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and depression among children. These data can be related to adverse childhood experiences and elevated risk of toxic stress. The
more adverse experiences, the greater the risk of developmental delays and health problems in
adulthood, such as cognitive impairment, substance abuse, depression, and non-communicable
diseases.
Conclusion: Information about the impact of epidemics on parents and children is relevant to policy makers to aid them in developing strategies to help families cope with epidemic/pandemic-driven adversity and ensure their children’s healthy development.
Palabras clave
COVID-19; Coronavirus; SARS-COV2; Epidemics; Child; Development; Toxic stress; Sustainable; Development goals; Mental healthLink to resource
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