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Parent's Help-Seeking For, and Care Of, a Sick or Injured Child During COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns: A National Online
1Akdeniz University, Kumluca Faculty of Health Sciences, Child Health and Disease Nursing Department, Antalya, Türkiye.
Insights
COVID-19 lockdowns in Türkiye impacted parents' help-seeking for sick children. Pediatric nurses should guide parents on seeking medical care to prevent complications from delayed treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- COVID-19 lockdowns significantly altered healthcare access and parental behaviors.
- Understanding these changes is crucial for pediatric patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine parental actions during child illness/injury amid COVID-19 lockdowns in Türkiye.
- To assess perceived impacts on child illness severity and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive, cross-sectional mixed-method study.
- 104 parents surveyed online (July-September 2022).
- Statistical and thematic analyses employed.
Main Results:
- Parents of children with chronic conditions reported greater impact of health service changes (45.1% vs. 12.3%).
- Key themes: lockdown impact on child, health service accessibility, parental help-seeking behavior.
- 51.7% of children requiring medical help were hospitalized.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric nurses must guide parents on seeking timely medical assistance during lockdowns.
- Telemedicine expansion is recommended for continuous care of chronically ill children.
Aim:
This study aimed to investigate how COVID-19 lockdowns in Türkiye influenced parents' actions when their child was ill or injured and how they perceived the impact of the lockdown on the severity of their child's illness and the treatment received.
Methods:
This descriptive, and cross-sectional mixed method was conducted with 104 parents whose children experienced illness or injury during the pandemic lockdowns between July and September 2022. Data was collected through online survey using snowball sampling method. Descriptive statistics and pearson's chi-square test were used for statistical analysis, while free-text data was subjected to thematic analysis.
Results:
Of the parents who sought medical help, 51.7% reported their child being admitted to hospital, and 29.8% noted their child had a chronic health illness. These parents were more likely to report that changes in health services affected their child's treatment compared to those with children without a long-term health issue (45.1% vs. 12.3%, p < 0.001). The experiences of parents seeking help for their sick or injured child during the lockdown were categorized into three main themes: the lockdown's impact on the child, health service accessibility during the lockdown, and parental help-seeking behavior during lockdown.
Conclusion:
It is concluded in this study that during COVID-19 lockdowns, pediatric nurses should guide parents regarding when and where to seek medical assistance to mitigate potential complications resulting from reduced parental help-seeking behavior.
Practice Implications:
To ensure the uninterrupted monitoring and treatment of children with chronic health issues during lockdowns, it is advisable to expand telemedicine practices.
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