How Did the Pandemic Affect Autistic Children and Their Families? Challenges and Psychosocial Impacts

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dc.authoridAYKUTLU, Hasan Cem/0000-0002-4809-4857
dc.authorwosidAYKUTLU, Hasan Cem/KCY-5594-2024
dc.contributor.authorAykutlu, Hasan Cem
dc.contributor.authorGuneydas Yildirim, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorBozatli, Leyla
dc.contributor.authorKose, Ekin Beyza
dc.contributor.authorGorker, Isik
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:52:55Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:52:55Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are especially vulnerable to the pandemic due to their need for routine and difficulty in adapting to change. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial impact of the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on children diagnosed with ASD and their families and the challenges they faced during this period. Materials and Methods: We surveyed 85 parents of children with ASD aged 3-18 years, who were followed up in our clinic between the years of 2020 and 2021. We assessed ASD families' pandemic impact with the Child and Adolescent Reactions to Stressful Situations-Autism Family Adaptation and Resilience items. Parents answered the questionnaire online or by phone. Results: The mean age of the children was 10.3 +/- 4.1 years, 65 were boys and 20 were girls. 10.6% of the families had a medical emergency during the pandemic. The most common behavioral problems were anger, difficulty in concentrating, and hyperactivity. 37.6% of the children could not receive educational support, 74.1% could not receive treatment, 31.1% had difficulty in reaching a doctor, and 7.8% had difficulty in affording treatment. Furthermore, 33% of the children spent more than 4 hours a day on screens. 61.2% of parents rated the pandemic quarantine process as more difficult than before. Conclusion: The pandemic disrupted the daily routines, special education, rehabilitation, and health care services of children with ASD. It also increased their behavioral problems. Therefore, recognizing and addressing the psychological needs of children with special needs, such as ASD, will be an important part of the response to future disasters.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2023.86158
dc.identifier.endpage353en_US
dc.identifier.issn2587-0262
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage346en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2023.86158
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18881
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001186688600005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGalenos Publ Houseen_US
dc.relation.ispartofNamik Kemal Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAutism Spectrum Disorderen_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectChild Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocialen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.titleHow Did the Pandemic Affect Autistic Children and Their Families? Challenges and Psychosocial Impactsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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