Challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for children and their families during home quarantine in Turkey

• Authors: Bahise Aydın , Nazan Çakırer Çalbayram , Sebahat Altundağ

Abstracts

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Introduction and aim. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes in human life. As a result of these changes, it is important to determine the effects on the child and family life. This study was conducted to determine the challenges experienced by children and their families while home quarantine in the pandemic. Material and methods. The study was conducted with parents who had children aged 6-18, use social media, and willing to participate in the study. A total of 450 parents participated in the study. Online survey was used. Results. It was determined that some of parental daily activities decreased (doing sports, communicating with friends, engaging in hobbies) and some of them increased (personal hygiene, internet, and playing games with their children). The decreased daily activities of children (doing sports and communicating with friends) and increased activities (eating, personal hygiene, internet, and social media use, playing with toys and technological devices) were detected. There was an increase in some of the family activities (watching movies, playing games, and studying). Conclusion. It was determined that the home quarantine in the pandemic led to some negative changes in the daily living habits, lifestyles, and feelings of the family.

Keywords

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child; COVID-19; family health; nursing; pandemics; quarantine

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 716-722

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

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Bahise Aydın

• Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey

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Nazan Çakırer Çalbayram

• Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey

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Sebahat Altundağ

• Department of Nursing, Denizli, Faculty of Health Science, Pamukkale University, Pamukkale, Turkey

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2023.4.5

Biblioteka Nauki

29520457