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BMC Public Health
. 2021 Jun 30;21(1):1275.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11315-5.
A tale of two parts of Switzerland: regional differences in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents
Michelle Seiler[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Georg Staubli[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Julia Hoeffe[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Gianluca Gualco[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Sergio Manzano[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Ran D Goldman[SUP] 6 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Background: We aimed to document the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on regions within a European country.
Methods: Parents arriving at two pediatric emergency departments (EDs) in North of Switzerland and two in South of Switzerland completed an online survey during the first peak of the pandemic (April-June 2020). They were asked to rate their concern about their children or themselves having COVID-19.
Results: A total of 662 respondents completed the survey. Parents in the South were significantly more exposed to someone tested positive for COVID-19 than in the North (13.9 and 4.7%, respectively; P < 0.001). Parents in the South were much more concerned than in the North that they (mean 4.61 and 3.32, respectively; P < 0.001) or their child (mean 4.79 and 3.17, respectively; P < 0.001) had COVID-19. Parents reported their children wore facemasks significantly more often in the South than in the North (71.5 and 23.5%, respectively; P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant regional differences among families arriving at EDs in Switzerland. Public health agencies should consider regional strategies, rather than country-wide guidelines, in future pandemics and for vaccination against COVID-19 for children.
Keywords: COVID-19; Emergency department; Parental concern; SARS-CoV-2; Switzerland.
. 2021 Jun 30;21(1):1275.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11315-5.
A tale of two parts of Switzerland: regional differences in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents
Michelle Seiler[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Georg Staubli[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Julia Hoeffe[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Gianluca Gualco[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Sergio Manzano[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Ran D Goldman[SUP] 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34193102
- DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11315-5
Abstract
Background: We aimed to document the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on regions within a European country.
Methods: Parents arriving at two pediatric emergency departments (EDs) in North of Switzerland and two in South of Switzerland completed an online survey during the first peak of the pandemic (April-June 2020). They were asked to rate their concern about their children or themselves having COVID-19.
Results: A total of 662 respondents completed the survey. Parents in the South were significantly more exposed to someone tested positive for COVID-19 than in the North (13.9 and 4.7%, respectively; P < 0.001). Parents in the South were much more concerned than in the North that they (mean 4.61 and 3.32, respectively; P < 0.001) or their child (mean 4.79 and 3.17, respectively; P < 0.001) had COVID-19. Parents reported their children wore facemasks significantly more often in the South than in the North (71.5 and 23.5%, respectively; P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant regional differences among families arriving at EDs in Switzerland. Public health agencies should consider regional strategies, rather than country-wide guidelines, in future pandemics and for vaccination against COVID-19 for children.
Keywords: COVID-19; Emergency department; Parental concern; SARS-CoV-2; Switzerland.