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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes during Covid-19 pandemic.
Carducci, C; Rapini, N; Deodati, A; Pampanini, V; Cianfarani, S; Schiaffini, R.
  • Carducci C; Clinical Psychology Unit - Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • Rapini N; Diabetes Unit - Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza S Onofrio, 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
  • Deodati A; Diabetes Unit - Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza S Onofrio, 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
  • Pampanini V; Diabetes Unit - Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza S Onofrio, 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
  • Cianfarani S; Diabetes Unit - Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza S Onofrio, 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
  • Schiaffini R; Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Ital J Pediatr ; 47(1): 176, 2021 Aug 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1561998
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a group of persistent psychological and physiological symptoms due to a traumatic, severe, event. Only few studies focused on the effects of Covid-19 on psychosocial outcomes in children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and their parents. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence PTSD in parents of children with T1D during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. PATIENTS AND

METHODS:

In the period between March and May 2020 we submitted the "Impact of Event Scale - Revised" (IES-R) questionnaire to the parents of 34 children with Type 1 Diabetes, asking them to express their emotions about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

RESULTS:

A total of thirty mothers (mean age 43.0 ± 4.2 years) and 25 fathers (mean age 45.6 ± 5.9 years) participated in the survey and completed the questionnaires. 29.1% of parents had a score that allows to define a clinically relevant level of PTSD; ten mothers and 6 fathers had a PTSD clinically relevant score, corresponding, respectively, to 28.4 and 24% of total mothers and fathers. Finally, mothers and fathers, both express PTSD symptoms mainly in the form of intrusion and hyperarousal.

CONCLUSIONS:

The present study confirms a high prevalence symptoms related to PTSD in mothers and fathers of children with Type 1 Diabetes. We believe that psychosocial outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken into account in the planning of the next future assistance for children with T1D.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Communicable Disease Control / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Fathers / COVID-19 / Mothers Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Ital J Pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13052-021-01126-0

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Communicable Disease Control / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Fathers / COVID-19 / Mothers Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Ital J Pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13052-021-01126-0