Open AccessEffect of COVID-19 quarantine on caregivers of Egyptian children with autistic spectrum disorder
Author(s) -
Mohamed Mostafa,
Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri,
Mai S. Elsheikh,
Mohamed Abdel Atti,
Hanan Mohamed Belawo,
Ahmed Adel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns4.5901
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , covid-19 , pandemic , mental health , quarantine , isolation (microbiology) , autism , psychiatry , social distance , psychology , social isolation , medicine , clinical psychology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The urgent requirement for adaptation of Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during COVID-19 pandemic has brought major problems to families and caregivers. Aim: To explore and observe the role of caregiver either mother or father or both regarding outcome behavior of children with ASD during the social isolation of COVID-19 outbreak period. Method: The web based questionnaire was applied on families of 110 children diagnosed with ASD. It took about 20 minutes to be filled by parents of affected children. These children was diagnosed in outpatient clinic of department of research on children with special needs according to criteria of DSM5.The survey was designed to study the effect of COVID-19 Quarantine on children with ASD and to record changes observed by their caregivers on their attitude and behavior during this period. Results showed a potential important psychological outcome impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the role of main caregiver. In conclusion: In terms of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, clinicians should be aware of warning symptoms shown not just by risk groups, but also by all families, and we must all be prepared for post-pandemic monitoring of mental problems.