Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and perceived strain among caregivers tending children with special needs

• Published in: Research in developmental disabilities Vol. 107; no. NA; p. 103790
• Main Authors: Dhiman, Sapna, Sahu, Pradeep Kumar, Reed, William R., Ganesh, G. Shankar, Goyal, Ramesh K., Jain, Shilpa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Age Factors; Anxiety - epidemiology; Anxiety - psychology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - rehabilitation; Attitude to Health; Autism Spectrum Disorder - physiopathology; Autism Spectrum Disorder - rehabilitation; Caregiver Burden - epidemiology; Caregiver Burden - psychology; Caregiver strain; Caregivers - psychology; Caregivers - statistics & numerical data; Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology; Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation; Child; Child, Preschool; Children with special needs; COVID-19; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Developmental Disabilities - physiopathology; Developmental Disabilities - rehabilitation; Down Syndrome - physiopathology; Down Syndrome - rehabilitation; Female; Financial Stress; Functional Status; Home Care Services; Humans; Income; India - epidemiology; Learning Disabilities - physiopathology; Learning Disabilities - rehabilitation; Male; Mental Health; Neurodevelopmental Disorders - physiopathology; Neurodevelopmental Disorders - rehabilitation; Parents - psychology; Prevalence; Spinal Dysraphism - physiopathology; Spinal Dysraphism - rehabilitation; Stress, Psychological - epidemiology; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Telerehabilitation; Teleworking; Workload; India; COVID-19; Telerehabilitation; Caregiver strain; Children with special needs; Mental health

•The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on caregiver strain compared to perceived strain before the pandemic.•Prevalence of depressive symptoms is high among caregivers of children with special needs.•Negative perception of homecare therapy is associated with higher perceived strain and...