Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome
Abstract Background Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by variable degrees of intellectual disability (ID). The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown prevented children with DS from reaching their rehabilitation facilities. This could have led to deterioration of their abilities and mental h...
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| author | Nagwa A. Meguid Neveen Hassan Nashaat Hanaa Reyad Abdallah Maha Hemimi Ahmed Elnahry Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri Amal Elsaeid |
| author_facet | Nagwa A. Meguid Neveen Hassan Nashaat Hanaa Reyad Abdallah Maha Hemimi Ahmed Elnahry Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri Amal Elsaeid |
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| description | Abstract Background Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by variable degrees of intellectual disability (ID). The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown prevented children with DS from reaching their rehabilitation facilities. This could have led to deterioration of their abilities and mental health hazards. The aim of this cohort study was to investigate frequency of COVID-19, the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on health, and some abilities of children with DS, and to explore factors that could have governed receiving home-based training during the lockdown. A survey of 150 individuals with Down syndrome was answered by their caregivers. Additionally, 135 participants were subjected to assessment of cognitive, language, and motor abilities using Portage program. They were divided into 2 groups: group I who received online therapy sessions during the lockdown and group II who did not receive sessions. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors which influenced getting home-based training. Results The percentage of COVID-19 cases was 3.3%. All evaluated abilities were reduced despite receiving online sessions particularly language performance (P < 0.001). Male gender, having severe ID and low parental education were among the factors which encouraged parents to get virtual training. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the abilities of DS children even those who got rehabilitation sessions. Their dependence on social interaction could have limited the benefit of virtual sessions. Factors that influence a parent’s decision to get home-based training should be monitored and targeted in order to overcome obstacles or concepts that may prevent families from enduring home-based intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7bd85ad77bf4665ad621e4cfd2e7c402022-12-22T00:05:46ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics2090-24412022-03-012311810.1186/s43042-022-00280-2Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndromeNagwa A. Meguid0Neveen Hassan Nashaat1Hanaa Reyad Abdallah2Maha Hemimi3Ahmed Elnahry4Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri5Amal Elsaeid6Research on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreResearch on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreBiological Anthropology Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreResearch on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreResearch on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreCommunity Medicine Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreResearch on Children with Special Needs Department, Medical Research Division, National Research CentreAbstract Background Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by variable degrees of intellectual disability (ID). The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown prevented children with DS from reaching their rehabilitation facilities. This could have led to deterioration of their abilities and mental health hazards. The aim of this cohort study was to investigate frequency of COVID-19, the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on health, and some abilities of children with DS, and to explore factors that could have governed receiving home-based training during the lockdown. A survey of 150 individuals with Down syndrome was answered by their caregivers. Additionally, 135 participants were subjected to assessment of cognitive, language, and motor abilities using Portage program. They were divided into 2 groups: group I who received online therapy sessions during the lockdown and group II who did not receive sessions. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors which influenced getting home-based training. Results The percentage of COVID-19 cases was 3.3%. All evaluated abilities were reduced despite receiving online sessions particularly language performance (P < 0.001). Male gender, having severe ID and low parental education were among the factors which encouraged parents to get virtual training. Conclusion COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the abilities of DS children even those who got rehabilitation sessions. Their dependence on social interaction could have limited the benefit of virtual sessions. Factors that influence a parent’s decision to get home-based training should be monitored and targeted in order to overcome obstacles or concepts that may prevent families from enduring home-based intervention.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00280-2COVID-19Down syndromeCognitionLanguageMotorIntervention |
| spellingShingle | Nagwa A. Meguid Neveen Hassan Nashaat Hanaa Reyad Abdallah Maha Hemimi Ahmed Elnahry Hazem Mohamed El-Hariri Amal Elsaeid Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics COVID-19 Down syndrome Cognition Language Motor Intervention |
| title | Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome |
| title_full | Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome |
| title_short | Influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of Egyptian children with Down syndrome |
| title_sort | influence of covid 19 pandemic lockdown on a sample of egyptian children with down syndrome |
| topic | COVID-19 Down syndrome Cognition Language Motor Intervention |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00280-2 |
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