Comparative study of pandemics and their impact on children and adolescents: COVID-19 and Spanish Flu.

Q2 Medicine Infezioni in Medicina Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.53854/liim-3102-1
Sofia Dalekou, Spyros N Michaleas, Artemis K Tsitsika, Marianna Karamanou
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Abstract

Overview: Pandemics are characterized by an abrupt and sudden outburst and absence of preparation for its management. The focus during pandemics is on the medical aspect of the disease and not on its impact on the citizens' or vulnerable groups' psychosocial wellbeing.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to highlight the impact of the pandemics of the Spanish Flu and COVID-19 on children and adolescents as well as to recognize their short and long-terms effects on children's and adolescents' physical and mental health.

Materials and methods: The material of this review constituted of publications regarding the impact of the Spanish Flu and COVID-19 on children and adolescents via relative search through valid databases and websites of trustworthy organizations.

Results: The main finding of the present review was that pandemics negatively affect children and adolescents undermining their mental and physical health. The factors that negatively impact on this population's normal development include parental death, financial hardships, restrictive measures, disruption of daily routine and absence of social contact. The short-term effects include anxiety, depression, aggressive behavior as well as fear and grief. Mental disorders, disability, poor academic performance and low socioeconomic level are among the long-term effects of the two under study pandemics.

Conclusions: Children and adolescents constitute a vulnerable group amidst pandemics and there is a need for coordinated worldwide and national actions to prevent and timely manage a pandemic's impact.

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流行病及其对儿童和青少年影响的比较研究:COVID-19和西班牙流感。
概述:大流行的特点是突然爆发,缺乏管理准备。大流行期间的重点是疾病的医学方面,而不是其对公民或弱势群体的社会心理健康的影响。目的:本研究的目的是强调西班牙流感和COVID-19大流行对儿童和青少年的影响,并认识到它们对儿童和青少年身心健康的短期和长期影响。材料和方法:本综述的材料包括通过有效的数据库和可信组织的网站进行相关搜索,得出的关于西班牙流感和COVID-19对儿童和青少年影响的出版物。结果:本次审查的主要发现是,流行病对儿童和青少年产生了负面影响,损害了他们的身心健康。对这一人口的正常发展产生负面影响的因素包括父母死亡、经济困难、限制措施、日常生活中断和缺乏社会接触。短期影响包括焦虑、抑郁、攻击性行为以及恐惧和悲伤。精神障碍、残疾、学习成绩差和社会经济水平低是所研究的两种流行病的长期影响。结论:儿童和青少年是大流行病中的弱势群体,需要采取协调一致的全球和国家行动,以预防和及时管理大流行病的影响。
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Infezioni in Medicina
Infezioni in Medicina Medicine-Infectious Diseases
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期刊介绍: The Journal publishes original papers, in Italian or in English, on topics concerning aetiopathogenesis, prevention, epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features and therapy of infections, whose acceptance is subject to the referee’s assessment. The Journal is of interest not only to infectious disease specialists, microbiologists and pharmacologists, but also to internal medicine specialists, paediatricians, pneumologists, and to surgeons as well. The Editorial Board includes experts in each of the above mentioned fields.
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