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Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome.
Meguid, Nagwa A; Nashaat, Neveen Hassan; Abdallah, Hanaa Reyad; Hemimi, Maha; Elnahry, Ahmed; El-Hariri, Hazem Mohamed; Elsaeid, Amal.
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  • Meguid NA; Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Elbuhouth Street, Dokki 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
  • Nashaat NH; Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Elbuhouth Street, Dokki 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
  • Abdallah HR; Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Hemimi M; Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Elbuhouth Street, Dokki 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
  • Elnahry A; Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Elbuhouth Street, Dokki 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
  • El-Hariri HM; Community Medicine Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Elsaeid A; Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Elbuhouth Street, Dokki 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
Egypt J Med Hum Genet ; 23(1): 68, 2022.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37521827
Background: Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by variable degrees of intellectual disability (ID). The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown prevented children with DS from reaching their rehabilitation facilities. This could have led to deterioration of their abilities and mental health hazards. The aim of this cohort study was to investigate frequency of COVID-19, the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on health, and some abilities of children with DS, and to explore factors that could have governed receiving home-based training during the lockdown. A survey of 150 individuals with Down syndrome was answered by their caregivers. Additionally, 135 participants were subjected to assessment of cognitive, language, and motor abilities using Portage program. They were divided into 2 groups: group I who received online therapy sessions during the lockdown and group II who did not receive sessions. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors which influenced getting home-based training. Results: The percentage of COVID-19 cases was 3.3%. All evaluated abilities were reduced despite receiving online sessions particularly language performance (P < 0.001). Male gender, having severe ID and low parental education were among the factors which encouraged parents to get virtual training. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the abilities of DS children even those who got rehabilitation sessions. Their dependence on social interaction could have limited the benefit of virtual sessions. Factors that influence a parent's decision to get home-based training should be monitored and targeted in order to overcome obstacles or concepts that may prevent families from enduring home-based intervention.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Egypt J Med Hum Genet Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Egipto
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Egypt J Med Hum Genet Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Egipto