Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 Infection on Children

Yıl 2020, , 109 - 114, 25.12.2020

Reyhan Erol

https://doi.org/10.51261/yiu.2020.00026

Öz

Throughout 2020, since the first day it appeared, COVID-19 infection psychosocially affected children as well as adults. Schools, kindergartens, special education centers and all areas where children can socialize are closed all over the world. Children generally had to spend time and study in the home environment. In line with these conditions, the interaction with the environment, which has a supporting effect on the children’s development, was also restricted. In children who stay at home, their anxiety about being affected by the changes in their socioeconomic status, catching infection or losing a relative has increased. Besides, children often had difficulties in accessing routine health services. Children’s psychosocial development is adversely affected due to these conditions in the pandemic process. Eliminating these negative effects is an important task of the children’s immediate environment, their family, healthcare professionals and governments.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, children, psychosocial effect

COVID-19 Enfeksiyonunun Çocuklar Üzerindeki Psikososyal Etkileri

Öz

İlk ortaya çıktığı günden itibaren 2020 yılı boyunca COVID-19 enfeksiyonu, yetişkinlerde olduğu kadar çocukları da psikososyal olarak etkiledi. Tüm dünyada okullar, kreşler, özel eğitim merkezleri ve çocukların sosyalleşebilecekleri tüm alanlar hizmete kapatıldı. Çocuklar genel olarak ev ortamında zaman geçirmek ve eğitim almak zorunda kaldılar. Bu koşullar doğrultusunda çocuğun gelişimini destekleyici etkisi olan çevre ile etkileşimi de kısıtlandı. Evde kalan çocuklarda, pandemi sürecinde ailelerinin sosyoekonomik durumlarındaki değişikliklerden etkilenme, hasta olma ya da bir yakınını kaybetme kaygıları arttı. Çocuklar çoğu zaman rutin sağlık hizmetlerine ulaşmakta da sıkıntılar yaşadılar. Çocukların psikososyal gelişimleri, pandemi sürecinde yaşanan bu durumlar dolayısıyla olumsuz yönde etkilenmektedir. Bu olumsuz etkileri bertaraf etmek, çocuğun yakın çevresi, ailesi, sağlık çalışanları ve hükümetlerin önemli bir görevidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, çocuklar, psikososyal etki

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