✅   Knowledge of COVID-19 and the psychological status of parents: a retrospective survey in Wuhan, Hubei

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Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents faced heightened stress, anxiety and depression due to the local and global COVID-19 mitigation measures and lockdowns. Design This is a cross-sectional study. Setting This study used stratified whole-cluster sampling to randomly select three elementary schools within Ezhou City. Participants An online survey was administered to the parents of students in one or two classes in grades 1–6, respectively, of each school. Among them, males account for 30.4% and females account for 69.6%. The inclusion criteria included (1) the parent or legal guardian of a primary school student or a person directly responsible for the child’s education and (2) the ability to operate a computer or smartphone ...

BMJ     Jan 08, 2025