Introduction: The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a group of persistent psychological and physiological symptoms due to a traumatic, severe, event. Only few studies focused on the effects of Covid-19 on psychosocial outcomes in children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and their parents. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence PTSD in parents of children with T1D during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Patients and methods: In the period between March and May 2020 we submitted the "Impact of Event Scale - Revised" (IES-R) questionnaire to the parents of 34 children with Type 1 Diabetes, asking them to express their emotions about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Results: A total of thirty mothers (mean age 43.0 ± 4.2 years) and 25 fathers (mean age 45.6 ± 5.9 years) participated in the survey and completed the questionnaires. 29.1% of parents had a score that allows to define a clinically relevant level of PTSD; ten mothers and 6 fathers had a PTSD clinically relevant score, corresponding, respectively, to 28.4 and 24% of total mothers and fathers. Finally, mothers and fathers, both express PTSD symptoms mainly in the form of intrusion and hyperarousal. Conclusions: The present study confirms a high prevalence symptoms related to PTSD in mothers and fathers of children with Type 1 Diabetes. We believe that psychosocial outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken into account in the planning of the next future assistance for children with T1D.

Carducci, C., Rapini, N., Deodati, A., Pampanini, V., Cianfarani, S., Schiaffini, R. (2021). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes during Covid-19 pandemic. THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 47(1), 176 [10.1186/s13052-021-01126-0].

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes during Covid-19 pandemic

Rapini N.;Deodati A.;Pampanini V.;Cianfarani S.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Introduction: The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a group of persistent psychological and physiological symptoms due to a traumatic, severe, event. Only few studies focused on the effects of Covid-19 on psychosocial outcomes in children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and their parents. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence PTSD in parents of children with T1D during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Patients and methods: In the period between March and May 2020 we submitted the "Impact of Event Scale - Revised" (IES-R) questionnaire to the parents of 34 children with Type 1 Diabetes, asking them to express their emotions about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Results: A total of thirty mothers (mean age 43.0 ± 4.2 years) and 25 fathers (mean age 45.6 ± 5.9 years) participated in the survey and completed the questionnaires. 29.1% of parents had a score that allows to define a clinically relevant level of PTSD; ten mothers and 6 fathers had a PTSD clinically relevant score, corresponding, respectively, to 28.4 and 24% of total mothers and fathers. Finally, mothers and fathers, both express PTSD symptoms mainly in the form of intrusion and hyperarousal. Conclusions: The present study confirms a high prevalence symptoms related to PTSD in mothers and fathers of children with Type 1 Diabetes. We believe that psychosocial outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic should be taken into account in the planning of the next future assistance for children with T1D.
2021
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA
English
Covid-19
Pediatric diabetes
Post-traumatic stress disorder
SARS-CoV-2
Adult
COVID-19
Child
Cohort Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Fathers
Female
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Mothers
Prevalence
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Symptom Assessment
Communicable Disease Control
Carducci, C., Rapini, N., Deodati, A., Pampanini, V., Cianfarani, S., Schiaffini, R. (2021). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes during Covid-19 pandemic. THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 47(1), 176 [10.1186/s13052-021-01126-0].
Carducci, C; Rapini, N; Deodati, A; Pampanini, V; Cianfarani, S; Schiaffini, R
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