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Through examination of trends in child abuse research published in academic journals from 2019 to 2021, the purpose of this study is to identify future research plans and options to address the problem of child abuse. In order to do this, we examined 288 publications on child abuse that were published in KCI-listed journals between 2019 and 2021, categorizing them into four groups: academic disciplines, research topics, research types, and research subjects. The Academy for Social Sciences, therefore, published more than 87.8% of the analysis papers in each academic field. The sequence in which the articles on each research topic were published was the influence of abuse, actual conditions and perceptions, institutions, laws, and policies. Among the empirical scientific studies, survey research accounted for most of the characteristics of each type of study, and research trends by research subjects were found to be the most common for general children. In summary, most of the topics related to child abuse during the COVID-19 period were found to be survey studies using questionnaires structured in the form of surveys on the impact of abuse on general children. Therefore, future research on child abuse should be approached at the social dimension, such as family and child protection agency workers, to intervene in the prevention of child abuse or come up with therapeutic alternatives © 2023, Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities. All Rights Reserved.
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Background: The mortality rate from COVID-19 is remarkably high in elderly patients and those with chronic conditions. Increases in physical and mental stress among patients with chronic conditions, especially end-stage kidney disease, were expected to have occurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports that the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. Methods: During the pandemic, we surveyed the mental health of patients with endstage kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis at a single center. Depression using with BDI scoring was evaluated and then compared in peritoneal dialysis patients between before and the pandemic declaration. We also surveyed patient satisfaction with the self-care services associated with peritoneal dialysis under the pandemic period. Results: One-third of the survey respondents (n=176) were moderately to extremely worried about their physical health being impacted by the pandemic, while 20% moderately to extremely worried about their mental and emotional health being impacted. About half of participant reported feeling that they were unable to handle their personal problems and that things were out of their control. However, most felt that they could retain control over the important things and overcome their difficulties. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, no significant changes in depression scores were apparent between before and during the pandemic. Most participants were satisfied with the in-home selfcare services delivered by either telephone or remote monitoring. Conclusions: Many participants reported that they were afraid of COVID-19, but most patients with PD felt that they could overcome the crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic did not affect the depression of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.