Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and perceived strain among caregivers tending children with special needs.
Res Dev Disabil
; 107: 103790, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-816932
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
While COVID-19 outbreak has had adverse psychological effects in children with special needs, the mental state and burden on their caregivers during this pandemic has yet to be reported.AIMS:
The objectives of this study were to describe the mental health status and the change in perceived strain among caregivers during the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Two hundred sixty four caregivers completed an online survey that assessed demographics, use and perspective on tele-rehabilitation, homecare therapy, caregiver's strain and mental health. OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms were found to be 62.5 %, 20.5 % and 36.4 % respectively. A significant difference in caregiver strain (pâ¯<⯠0.001, effect size = 0.93) was observed during the outbreak compared to levels pre-outbreak (pre-outbreak strain was measured retrospectively). Caregivers not using tele-rehabilitation along with a perception of it being a poor medium for rehabilitation were at greater risks for poor mental health whereas a negative perception on homecare therapy were strongly associated with higher psychological symptoms and strain. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study identified a high prevalence of depression and significant change in strain displayed by caregivers during the COVID-19 outbreak. We identified several factors associated with poor mental health and perceived strain that can be used to help safeguard caregivers.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Parents
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Stress, Psychological
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Caregivers
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Depression
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Telerehabilitation
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Caregiver Burden
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Res Dev Disabil
Journal subject:
Mental Disorders
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ridd.2020.103790
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