Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric chronic intestinal failure: A tertiary care children's hospital experience.
SARS-CoV-2
healthcare utilization
quality of life
short bowel syndrome
Journal
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
ISSN: 1536-4801
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8211545
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 Mar 2024
13 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
11
12
2023
received:
10
10
2023
accepted:
22
01
2024
medline:
13
3
2024
pubmed:
13
3
2024
entrez:
13
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Paediatric patients with intestinal failure (IF) are at risk for both gastrointestinal (GI) and systemic complications, thus depending on a functioning network of multidisciplinary care. Data on the clinical impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or the pandemic-related restrictions are limited. We aimed to analyse the clinical course of COVID-19 in children with IF, and to evaluate the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on IF patients and their caregivers by analysing quality of life (QoL), health-related QoL (HRQoL) and health care. Children with IF presenting at our intestinal rehabilitation centre were enrolled and interviewed about test-proven COVID-19 infection. A standardised questionnaire was offered to all caregivers of IF patients and to two control groups (children with inflammatory bowel disease and gastrointestinal healthy children). Between December 2020 and November 2022, 25 out of 127 patients with IF contracted COVID-19. Forty-eight per cent had GI symptoms, 32% required additional intravenous fluids and 20% were hospitalized. Only 25% of vaccinated children showed signs of GI dysfunction, compared to 52% of unvaccinated children. Analysis of 93 questionnaires showed a negative impact on QoL and HRQoL (>66.7% and >27.8%, respectively). IF patients frequently experienced restrictions in health care, including appointments, services and supply of parenteral nutrition or medications. Caregiver burden increased significantly more often in caregivers of children with IF (p = 0.007). Paediatric patients with IF contracting COVID-19 have an increased risk for GI dysfunction which may be alleviated by vaccination. Children and their caregivers were highly burdened by pandemic-related restrictions and reductions in health care provision.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : None
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
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