Fábio Luiz Mialhe, Katarinne Lima Moraes, Fernanda Maria Rovai Bado, Virginia Visconde Brasil, Helena Alves De Carvalho Sampaio, Flávio Rebustini
Psychometric properties of the adapted instrument European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire short-short form
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
unprecedented impact coronavirus pandemic covid19 profound implications asd community including disrupting daily life increasing stress emotional dysregulation autistic children worsening individual family wellbeing study used quantitative qualitative survey data parents qatar n271 understand impact covid19 pandemic autistic children families qatar questionnaire combination openended qualitative closedended quantitative questions explore patterns experiences different families well contrive themes survey created way evaluate psychological academicintervention economic impacts pandemic related measures sample multicultural families residing state qatar peak period confinement physical distancing 2020 data acquisition involved utilization google forms subsequent quantitative analysis employed spss software chisquare analysis numerical examination enabling characterization studied population exploration associations parental stress levels variables employment status therapy accessibility presence hired assistance alterations childs skills concurrently qualitative data written responses underwent thorough categorization encompassing themes emotional isolation mental financial challenges difficulties obtaining support parents expressed distress disturbance daily lives including profound disruptions childrens access treatment education activities parents reported deteriorations childrens sleep 694 behavioral regulation 528 acquired skills across multiple domains 542 parents also reported decreased access family social support networks well decreased quality clinical community support qualitative analysis parental responses revealed child developmental regression important source parental stress greater impact pandemic autistic children families emphasizes need accessible affordable health education family services manage special needs