The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyles of adolescents with cerebral palsy in the Southeast United States.
Disabil Health J
; 15(2): 101263, 2022 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1587967
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The impact of COVID-19 on adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) and their families is underinvestigated, particularly in the Southeastern United States. OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS:
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle activities, general and mental health, and basic needs among a cohort of adolescents with CP in the Southeast U.S. The second purpose was to identify key factors that impacted their lifestyles.METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional survey of adolescents with CP (aged 10-19 years) who completed a child-modified version of the Coronavirus Disability Survey. Health and behavior items were associated with the perceived lifestyle impact of COVID-19.RESULTS:
A total of 101 respondents completed the survey (mean age 14 ± 2 years). Respondents reported minimal to no change in general health since the COVID-19 outbreak. Basic needs were met for most families. Nearly all participants (94.1%) reported a mental health concern that resulted from COVID-19 32.7% felt down or depressed; 47.5% felt little pleasure in doing things; and 64.4% felt isolated. Moreover, 74.3% reported decreased socialization, 51.5% reported reduced exercise participation, and 43.6% reported difficulties in obtaining medical care. Most participants (90.1%) were negatively affected by COVID-19, and key associated factors were reduced interactions with friends and family (p = 0.001), exercise participation (p = 0.016), interest in doing things (p = 0.005), worsened depression (p = 0.015), increased isolation from others (p = 0.02) and at home (p = 0.006), technological communication (p = 0.00), and virus exposure (p = 0.008).CONCLUSIONS:
Study findings highlight problem areas that warrant urgent intervention among adolescents with CP located within the Southeast U.S.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cerebral Palsy
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Disabled Persons
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Disabil Health J
Journal subject:
Rehabilitation
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Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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