Open AccessEarly impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with pediatric rheumatic diseases
Author(s) -
J. Hausmann,
Kevin Kennedy,
Kevin Kennedy,
Salman Surangiwala,
Maggie Larché,
Rashmi Sinha,
Gary Foster,
Mitchell Levine,
Lehana Thabane,
Lehana Thabane,
Wendy Costello,
Philip C Robinson,
David Liew,
Emily Sirotich
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
european journal of rheumatology :/european journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2147-9720
pISSN - 2148-4279
DOI - 10.5152/eujrheum.2022.21133
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , immunosuppression , pediatrics , family medicine , telemedicine , rheumatology , health care , disease , economics , economic growth , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The experiences of children with pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD) during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been well-documented. We sought to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on protective behaviors, healthcare access, medication management, and education among an international cross-sectional parental survey of children with PRDs.