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School considerations for children with heart disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brosig, Cheryl L; Stoiber, Karen C; Landry, Kyle K; Ruehl, Christie A; Bella, Zachary A.
  • Brosig CL; Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin.
  • Stoiber KC; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
  • Landry KK; Herma Heart Institute, Children's Wisconsin.
  • Ruehl CA; Herma Heart Institute, Children's Wisconsin.
  • Bella ZA; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Sch Psychol ; 37(1): 54-61, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1708356
ABSTRACT
This article presents data on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related learning, health, and mental health concerns of 134 families of children with heart disease (HD), the most common birth defect, who are followed by a unique hospital-based Educational Achievement Partnership Program (EAPP) designed to serve as a liaison across the family, the child's medical team, and school. At-school, remote, and hybrid learning alternatives prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic presented families with an especially complex decision to make for children with HD due to competing complications in this population Increased susceptibility to illness, greater risk of neuropsychological problems, and higher level of individualized education services that are not readily transferable to a home learning platform. Parents of school-aged children with HD completed a survey about COVID-19-related school support needs as part of a quality improvement project. Survey results revealed 51% of children would learn from home during the 2020-2021 school year due to concerns about the child's underlying health condition, indicating a marked change in schooling modality compared to prior years (4% in 2019). Nearly 75% of families requested medical guidance for COVID-19-related school health and education plan addendums. Seventy-three percent of families had mental health concerns about their child; severity of HD was related to families' reports about mental health concerns. Findings suggest follow-up is needed by school psychologists and medical consultative collaborative partners to support the transition back to in-person schooling after the COVID-19 pandemic concludes and to identify long-term educational consequences of disrupted learning during this period. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Heart Diseases Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Sch Psychol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Heart Diseases Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Sch Psychol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article