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Children and adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Background: Latin America has registered cases in children under 14 years of age, which seem few compared to older age groups but are relevant since the child and youth population have been indirectly receiving the most decisive impact of the pandemic. Ensuring the most significant protection for this age group is essential. Methods: This is an ecological study of 10 Latin American and the Caribbean countries to study protecting children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the information from UNICEF, a coverage analysis was done, and a new variable score was proposed. Also, a multiple linear regression model was tailored to evaluate the relationship between confirmed cases by 100k of COVID-19 (0-14 year population) and the performance of the countries and some key indicators. Results: A strong and statistically significant correlation (r = 0.79; p value 0.005) between the increased coverage of child helplines and a greater number of school closures. Relationship of confirmed cases by COVID-19 and stringency index with a coef B = -2163.6, [CI -3122.1; -1205.1]; p value = 0.010. Cases and healthcare access with a coef B = -17459.7, [CI -25630.1; -9289.5]. Conclusions: Experts say other pandemics will come, and this emergency must be turned into an opportunity. It is vital to strengthen protection programs for the population, especially vulnerable people, such as children and young people. Resumo.
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Funding Information: This paper was made possible with funds from the FCT e a Unidade de I&D CHRC – Comprehensive Health Research Centre (UI/BD/150908/2021). Funding Information: The present publication was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP national support through CHRC (UIDP/04923/2020). Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel on behalf of NOVA National School of Public Health. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Adolescents Children COVID-19 Pandemic Protection Health Policy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being