Early (years) reactions: comparative analysis of early childhood policies and programs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joanne Kearon, Sarah Carsley, Meta van den Heuvel, Jessica Hopkins

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Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Family Childcare Home Providers' Perceptions of Impacts of Increased Meal and Snack Reimbursement Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2024
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Joanne KearonDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7039-6894

Sarah CarsleyPublic Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6291-1537

Meta van den HeuvelDivision of Paediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2742-1182

Jessica HopkinsDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Jessica.Hopkins@oahpp.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-6587-9130

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring the first wave of COVID-19 there was little evidence to guide appropriate child and family programs and policy supports.

methodsWe compared policies and programs implemented to support early child health and well-being during the first wave of COVID-19 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. Program and policy themes were focused on prenatal care, well-baby visits and immunization schedules, financial supports, domestic violence and housing, childcare supports, child protective services, and food security.

resultsSignificant heterogeneity in implementation of OECD-recommended policy responses was found with all of the included countries implementing some of these policies, but no country implementing supports in all of the potential areas.

conclusionsThis analysis gives insight into initial government reactions to support children and families, and opportunities for governments to implement further supportive programs and policies during the current pandemic and future emergencies.

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Child Health ServicesCOVID-19ChildChild CareChild, PreschoolHumansPandemicsPolicyChild developmentChild healthCOVID-19Public policy

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PMID35854277

DOI10.1186/s12889-022-13344-0

PMCPMC9295085

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