Social-emotional and Behavioural Problems of Healthcare Workers During the Outbreak

NCT ID: NCT05823831

Last Updated: 2023-04-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-10-30

Brief Summary

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Healthcare worker mothers had to leave their children with their relatives out the fear of contagion and isolated themselves. The investigators aimed to explore the sleep, socioemotional and behavioural problems of children of healthcare workers; assess the psychological distress of mothers and their social support during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus pandemic, and compare them with age-matched children and their mothers from other occupations.

Detailed Description

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Healthcare worker mothers had to leave their children with their relatives out the fear of contagion and isolated themselves. The investigators aimed to explore the sleep, socioemotional and behavioural problems of children of healthcare workers; assess the psychological distress of mothers and their social support during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus pandemic, and compare them with age-matched children and their mothers from other occupations.

A case-control study design was applied, and a snowball approach was used to enrol volunteered participants aged between 6 to 36 months of age, through a Google survey. The investigators used Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire and the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment questionnaire to assess children's sleep and socioemotional and behavioural problems respectively. A Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and a Brief Symptom Inventory were used to evaluate the social support and psychological distress of mothers.

Conditions

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Emotional Disorder of Childhood

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthcare workers group

Children of healthcare worker mothers were grouped as the Healthcare workers group. Doctors, nurses, and paramedics are considered as healthcare workers.

Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire was used to assess children's social-emotional development.

Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) was used to assess children's sleep.

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire was used to evaluate maternal social support.

Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire was used to evaluate psychological distress.

Non-healthcare worker group

Children of mothers from other occupations were grouped as Non-healthcare workers group

Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire was used to assess children's social-emotional development.

Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) was used to assess children's sleep.

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire was used to evaluate maternal social support.

Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire was used to evaluate psychological distress.

Interventions

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Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire

Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) questionnaire was used to assess children's social-emotional development.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) questionnaire

A brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) was used to assess children's sleep.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire

A Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire was used to evaluate maternal social support.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire

A brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) questionnaire was used to evaluate psychological distress.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All women having children aged between 6 to 36 months of age,
* Parental Education above university level,

Exclusion Criteria

* Out of age range,
* Parental Education below university level
* Didn't read the informed consent form and tick the mandatory consent box
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

36 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Marmara University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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mahmut caner us

M.D.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mahmut Caner Us, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Marmara University

Locations

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Marmara University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Diver S, Buccheri N, Ohri C. The value of healthcare worker support strategies to enhance wellbeing and optimise patient care. Future Healthc J. 2021 Mar;8(1):e60-e66. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0176.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33791478 (View on PubMed)

Halley MC, Mathews KS, Diamond LC, Linos E, Sarkar U, Mangurian C, Sabry H, Goyal MK, Olazo K, Miller EG, Jagsi R, Linos E. The Intersection of Work and Home Challenges Faced by Physician Mothers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Apr;30(4):514-524. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8964. Epub 2021 Mar 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33761277 (View on PubMed)

Skokauskas N, Leventhal B, Cardeli EL, Belfer M, Kaasboll J, Cohen J. Supporting children of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Jan;31(1):203-204. doi: 10.1007/s00787-020-01604-6. Epub 2020 Jul 18. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32683490 (View on PubMed)

Prime H, Wade M, Browne DT. Risk and resilience in family well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am Psychol. 2020 Jul-Aug;75(5):631-643. doi: 10.1037/amp0000660. Epub 2020 May 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32437181 (View on PubMed)

Zhang J, Deng X, Liu H, Xu X, Fang R. Evaluation of the mental health status of community healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 12;100(6):e24739. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024739.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33578622 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2020.10.2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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