Child development assessment on preschoolers (3-5 years old) isolated from school in the pandemic

Introduction. Covid-19 has led education networks to adapt their methodologies, using online resources to communicate with students. Objective. To evaluate the psychomotor development on preschoolers (3-5 years old), who returned to kindergarten after an extended absence. Method. Exploratory, descri...

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Published inJournal Archives of Health Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 964 - 980
Main Authors Motiska, Martina Konzen, Grave, Magali Quevedo, Valler, Fernanda Carolina, Nervis, Daniele, Périco, Eduardo, Jaeger, Lydia Koetz, Dhein, Gisele, Fleig, Tania Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.10.2023
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Summary:Introduction. Covid-19 has led education networks to adapt their methodologies, using online resources to communicate with students. Objective. To evaluate the psychomotor development on preschoolers (3-5 years old), who returned to kindergarten after an extended absence. Method. Exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional study, with quantitative analysis, through Denver II, an assessing protocol for social, language, fine and gross motor skills development in typical children. Results. 34 children participated (average 47.1 months; SD:7.90); 97.05% have skills deficiencies expected for their age groups, with a higher delay prevalence in language, adaptive fine motor, and social skills. Conclusion. School withdrawal led to impairment in the psychomotor acquisition skills on kindergarten children.
ISSN:2675-4711
2675-4711
DOI:10.46919/archv4n3-021