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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's occupations

Maria Blanta1, Anetta Karathanasi2, Ioanna Tzonichaki2

  • 1Occupational Therapist, Greece.

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy : HKJOT
|November 29, 2023
PubMed

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The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted children's daily occupations, including leisure, productivity, and self-care activities. Further research is needed to confirm these findings on child wellbeing and development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered children's daily routines and activities globally.
  • Restrictions imposed during the pandemic led to widespread changes in children's lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's occupations.
  • To identify factors associated with these changes.
  • To assess the impact on children's health, wellbeing, and development.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of scientific literature was performed.
  • Searches were conducted across four major databases: Scopus, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
  • Thirty-five articles met the inclusion criteria for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-three articles focused on the pandemic's impact on leisure, productivity, and self-care occupations.
  • Ten articles identified factors influencing occupational engagement and child behavior.
  • Ten articles examined the consequences of occupational disruption on health and development.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have adversely affected children's occupations during restriction periods.
  • Additional research is necessary to draw definitive conclusions regarding long-term impacts.
Abstract

Keywords:
Occupational disruptionchild developmentchild wellbeingchildren’s occupations

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