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The Effect of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Adaptation Process and Psychiatric Symptoms of Children Aged 7-12: A Telemedicine Study

Covid-19 Pandemisi’nin 7-12 Yaş Arası Çocukların Uyum Sürecine ve Psikiyatrik Belirtilerine Etkisi: Bir Teletıp Çalışması

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167–173
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the importance of follow-up by telemental health practices in cases where face-to-face psychiatric interviews are not applicable, i.e., due to the risk of transmission of COVID19 disease during the current pandemic.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of the presented study is to evaluate the adaptive process and psychiatric symptoms in the 7-12 age group followed-up with telemedicine interviews during the height of the pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: Patients between the ages of 7-12 who were followed up in our outpatient clinic were called by telemedicine service at the appointment date.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the importance of follow-up by telemental health practices in cases where face-to-face psychiatric interviews are not applicable, i.e., due to the risk of transmission of COVID19 disease during the current pandemic.
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Objective: The aim of the presented study is to evaluate the adaptive process and psychiatric symptoms in the 7-12 age group followed-up with telemedicine interviews during the height of the pandemic. Method: Patients between the ages of 7-12 who were followed up in our outpatient clinic were called by telemedicine service at the appointment date. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers in order to investigate the adaptation process to the pandemic was administered, the answers provided by the patients and their families were recorded in the case data form together with Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Scale score appraised by the interviewing psychiatrist. Medical records pertaining to each patient were also reviewed, their psychiatric diagnoses, according to DSM 5 criteria and CGI scores recorded in their last face-to-face interviews during the pandemic period, were included in the case data form. Results: Fifty patients were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 9.14±1.61 years. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (60%) was the most common psychiatric diagnosis detected in the participants before the pandemic, followed closely by anxiety and related disorders (20%) and specific learning difficulty (16%). The CGI scores of the cases before, and during the pandemic were 2.72±0.75, and 2.92±0.94, respectively. The difference between the mean scores was statistically significant (p=0.024). Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the importance of follow-up by telemental health practices in cases where face-to-face psychiatric interviews are not applicable, i.e., due to the risk of transmission of COVID19 disease during the current pandemic.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, pandeminin yoğun olduğu dönemde, psikiyatrik takipteki 7-12 yaş olguların, teletıp görüşmesi ile uyum süreci ve psikiyatrik belirtilerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Yöntem: Polikliniğimizde takip edilen 7-12 yaş arası hastalar randevu gün ve saatinde teletıp ile aranmıştır. Pandemiye uyum süreci ile ilgili araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan anket uygulanmış, görüşme yapan psikiyatrist tarafından değerlendirilen Klinik Global İzlenim (KGİ) Ölçeği puanı ile birlikte vaka veri formuna kaydedilmiştir. Her hastaya ait tıbbi kayıtlar da gözden geçirilmiş, DSM 5’e göre psikiyatrik tanıları ve pandemi döneminden önceki son yüz yüze görüşmelerinde kaydedilen KGİ puanları vaka veri formuna dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 50 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 9,14±1,61’dir. Katılımcılarda pandemiden önce saptanan psikiyatrik tanılar arasında en yaygın olanı dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu (%60) iken, onu anksiyete ve ilişkili bozukluklar (%20) ve özgül öğrenme güçlüğü (%16) takip etmiştir. Pandemi öncesi olguların KGİ skoru 2,72±0,75, pandemi dönemindeki KGİ skoru 2,92±0,94’dir. Ortalama puanlar arasındaki fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır (p=0,024). Sonuç: Çalışmamız, pandemideki bulaş riski nedeniyle yüz yüze psikiyatrik görüşmelerin yapılamadığı psikiyatrik takipteki çocuk ve ergenlerde, Teletıp uygulamaları ile takibin devam edebileceğini ve bunun önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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KÖSE, S., BİLDİK, T., ÖZBARAN, B., PİLAN, B. Ş., ERERMİŞ, S., YULUĞ, B., TOKMAK, S. H. (2022). The Effect of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Adaptation Process and Psychiatric Symptoms of Children Aged 7-12: A Telemedicine Study. İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 167–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/557602

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