Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Evaluation of anti-COVID-19 measures taken by the parents of children with celiac disease: a cross-sectional study
Bükülmez, Aysegül; Bas, Melike Tasdelen; Çiftci, Esra.
  • Bükülmez, Aysegül; Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University. Department of Pediatrics. Afyonkarahisar. TR
  • Bas, Melike Tasdelen; Selcuk University. Aksehir Kadir Yallagoz Health School. Konya. TR
  • Çiftci, Esra; Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University. Department of Pediatrics. Afyonkarahisar. TR
São Paulo med. j ; 139(3): 201-209, May-June 2021. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1252242
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes negative life changes brought about through lockdowns, in addition to severe complications and death. Among these changes, asplenism or hyposplenism has been reported in patients with celiac disease. It has been reported that the risk of pneumococcal sepsis is higher in celiac patients with hyposplenism. Moreover, celiac patients present high risk of admission to hospital due to influenza.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the degree of awareness of COVID-19 among parents of children with celiac disease and examine the measures that they take. DESIGN AND

SETTING:

Cross-sectional study at a university hospital in the Middle Anatolian region of Turkey.

METHODS:

The diagnosis of celiac disease was confirmed through a survey conducted online among 73 parents between May and July 2020.

RESULTS:

The mean age was 37.57 ± 6.56 years for the mothers, 41.15 ± 5.56 years for the fathers and 11.36 ± 4.36 years for the children. 90.4% of the parents reported that COVID-19 was transmitted through "speaking, coughing, sneezing and infection of the face after contact with virus-infected surfaces". Moreover, 78.1% indicated that they did not have any difficulty in finding gluten-free foods.

CONCLUSION:

These parents of children with celiac disease believed that their children's risk of developing COVID-19 did not differ from that of healthy children. It was also observed that appetite and states of nervousness were higher among these children with celiac disease during lockdowns and that their sleep patterns were affected.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Celiac Disease / Telemedicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University/TR / Selcuk University/TR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Celiac Disease / Telemedicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University/TR / Selcuk University/TR