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ArticlePediatric research2025

The increase in child abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: unmasking its hidden impact.

Khaled Saad, Ahmad Roshdy Ahmad, Amira Elhoufey, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Abdulrahman A Al-Atram, Anas Elgenidy, Khalid Hashim Mahmoud

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Khaled SaadDepartment of Pediatrics, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. khaled.ali@med.au.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8473-6116
Ahmad Roshdy AhmadDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Amira ElhoufeyDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Alddrab University College, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamad-Hani TemsahPediatric Intensive Care Unit, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman A Al-AtramDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
Anas ElgenidyDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Khalid Hashim MahmoudDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shaqra University, Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia.

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impactThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of healthcare, raising concerns about delayed and inadequate care for non-COVID-19 conditions. Although previous reports found fewer hospital admissions due to child abuse during the pandemic, they found more pediatric cases with severe injuries, especially traumatic brain injuries, suggesting potential underreporting of child abuse cases. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a constellation of risk factors predisposing both parents and children to an increased risk of child abuse. Applying proactive interventions and reinforcing reporting systems is vital to ensure that children are protected during times of crisis.

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Child AbuseCOVID-19PandemicsChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2

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