Observational studyAnnals of physical and rehabilitation medicine2021
Emerging health challenges for children with physical disabilities and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The ECHO French survey.
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Evaluation The Effect of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Children With CerebralPalsy and The Caregivers' Quality of Life
Rehabilitation Status of Children With Cerebral Palsy and Anxiety of Their Caregivers During the Covid19 Pandemic
Who cites it
59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Review: Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth - a systematic review.Child and adolescent mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
- Vibration therapy in young children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy: does frequency and treatment duration matter? A randomised-controlled study.BMC pediatrics · 2023Trial
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Review journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Review
- Family perspective on caring for children with chronic conditions in the pre- and trans-pandemic contexts of COVID-19.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Telemedicine for Children With Cerebral Palsy Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Australian Cohort Study.Journal of child neurology · 2025Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical, Social and Emotional Well-Being in a Cohort of Children With Disabilities in the United States.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Association Between Youth Multimorbidity and Psychological Distress: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- A Socioecological Framing of the Experiences of Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsy in South Africa Post COVID-19.Journal of child neurology · 2025Article
- Requirements for and Barriers to Rehabilitation Services for Children With Disabilities in Middle- and High-Income Countries: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Communication in disasters to support families with children with medical complexity and special healthcare needs: a rapid scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Caregivers' Perceptions and Willingness to Utilize Telerehabilitation for Outpatient Consultation and Therapy for Pediatric Patients in a COVID-Referral Center in a Developing Country: A Cross-sectional Study.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rehabilitation therapy of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a nationwide, health insurance data-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A thematic synthesis.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Multidisciplinary Care Delivery to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Complex Chronic Conditions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: evidence from six low- and middle-income countries.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Exploring the Influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on the Accessibility of Rehabilitation Services Provided to Children with Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Digital technologies for motor rehabilitation in children: protocol for a cross-sectional European survey.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary children's hospital in Canada: a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Implementation of a telerehabilitation program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders during the lockdown caused by COVID-19.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe daily lives of children with physical disabilities and their families have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The children face health risks, especially mental, behavioral, social and physical risks.
objectiveThis study aimed to identify potential healthcare issues relating to the wellbeing of disabled children, continuity of rehabilitation and medical care, and parental concerns during the COVID-19 lockdown.
methodsThe Enfant Confinement Handicap besOins (ECHO [child lockdown disability needs]) national survey was developed by a multidisciplinary group and disseminated in France from April 6, 2020 via email and social networks. This online survey was addressed to the parents of children with physical disabilities aged 0 to 18 years. It explored the experiences of children and their families during the lockdown. Information regarding children's wellbeing, rehabilitation and family organization was collected. The first 1000 eligible surveys were analyzed.
resultsThe children (mean [SD] age 9.5 [4.8] years) mostly had cerebral palsy (42%) or neuromuscular diseases (11%). The lockdown had negative effects on morale (44% of children), behaviour (55% of children) and social interactions (55% no contact with other children). Overall, 44% of children stopped physical activities; 76% were educated at home; 22% maintained medical follow-up, and 48% and 27% continued physiotherapy and occupational therapy respectively. For more than 60% of children, parents performed the therapy. The main parental concern was rehabilitation (72%) and their main difficulty was the mental load (50%); parents complained of lack of help and support (60%).
conclusionsThis study highlighted substantial effects on the health of children with physical disabilities and loss of opportunity, with a massive interruption of medical follow-up and rehabilitation, during the lockdown. Regular assessment of the health benefit/risk is essential to support families and ensure continuity of care during a pandemic.
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