Mental Health of Pediatric Patients Convalescent from COVID-19 in Cienfuegos
<strong>Foundation:</strong> children and adolescents constitute a particularly vulnerable group in times of pandemic, which is why it is necessary to detect risk situations arising from them that may compromise the mental health of this population.<br /> <strong>Objective:&l...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Revista Finlay |
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| Online Access: | https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/1319 |
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| Summary: | <strong>Foundation:</strong> children and adolescents constitute a particularly vulnerable group in times of pandemic, which is why it is necessary to detect risk situations arising from them that may compromise the mental health of this population.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize the mental health status present in pediatric patients’ convalescent from COVID-19 in Cienfuegos. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an exploratory, cross-sectional study was carried out on 153 children and adolescents (3-18 years) who attended the provincial multidisciplinary consultation for convalescents from COVID-19 at the Paquito González Cueto University Pediatric Hospital in Cienfuegos. To obtain the information, a semi-structured interview, psychiatric examination and Abilities and Difficulties Questionnaire were used. The database and statistical processing were done through the SPSS system, version 21.0. Descriptive statistical tests were used.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> children and adolescents recovering from COVID-19 are characterized by high levels of anxiety. It was the affective functions that were most affected by the psychiatric examination, represented in 29.4 % of the cases, followed by sleep and eating needs and habits (14.4 %). Anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder and sleep disorder were the main mental disorders diagnosed.<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> the mental health of the child and youth population of a group of patient’s convalescents from COVID-19 has been affected, however, not all psychological responses can be classified as illnesses, because the majority are normal reactions to a situation abnormal. |
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| ISSN: | 2221-2434 |