Persistent symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents hospitalised with COVID-19 illness: a qualitative study.

Sarah E MessiahJackson FrancisSitara WeerakoonM Sunil MathewSumbul ShaikhApurva VeeraswamyAlejandra LozanoWeiheng HeLuyu XieDhatri PolavarapuNabila AhmedJeffrey Kahn

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

A subset of children who were hospitalised with COVID-19 illness are experiencing a range of serious mental health impacts related to persistent COVID-19 symptoms. Clinical and public health support strategies should be developed to support these children and their families as they reintegrate in school, social and community activities.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
public health
young adults
healthcare
physical activity
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
drug induced