Child and Pet Care-Planning During COVID-19: Considerations for the Evolving Family Unit
Child and Pet Care-Planning During COVID-19: Considerations for the Evolving Family Unit
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DOI：
10.1111/fare.12542
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发表时间：
2021-03-06
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Zsembik, Barbara A.
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作者：
Adams, Britni L.;Applebaum, Jennifer W.;Zsembik, Barbara A.
目的 使用混合方法设计，我们的目的是了解家庭动态以及在个人因 COVID-19 住院时儿童和宠物护理的假设计划的选择。背景随着 COVID-19 公共卫生危机持续存在，儿童和宠物很容易受到护理人员住院治疗的影响。方法来自大规模调查的双变量关联探讨了家属护理计划的假设选项。应用扎根理论框架对有关宠物与儿童互动的开放式问题进行编码。 结果 护理人员希望依靠家人和朋友来照顾儿童（尤其是幼儿）和住院的宠物。在大流行期间，家中养宠物对儿童来说主要是有利的，这表明让儿童和宠物待在一起的替代性护理选择的好处。 结论 如果护理人员因 COVID-19 生病，依靠社交网络来照顾家属可能会使亲人面临感染病毒的风险，这可能会给安排护理计划带来障碍，特别是包括宠物和儿童。儿童和宠物。 COVID-19 传播到最弱势群体（例如祖父母和其他可能需要照顾家属的家庭）可能会造成额外的公共卫生问题。
Objective Using a mixed-methods design, we aimed to understand household dynamics and choices in hypothetical planning for child and pet care if an individual is faced with hospitalization for COVID-19.Background As the COVID-19 public health crisis persists, children and pets are vulnerable to caregiver hospitalization.Methods Bivariate associations from a large-scale survey explore hypothetical options for dependent care-planning. An open-ended question regarding pet-child interactions is coded applying a grounded theory framework.Results Caregivers expect to rely on family and friends to care for children, especially young children, and pets if hospitalized. The presence of pets in the home has been predominately positive for children during the pandemic, suggesting benefits of alternative care options that keep children and pets together.Conclusions Relying on one's social network to care for dependents if caregivers become ill from COVID-19 could place loved ones at risk for contracting the virus, which could present obstacles to arranging care plans, especially inclusive of pets and children.Implications The changing information regarding COVID-19 warrants that families establish concrete care plans for dependent children and pets. The spread of COVID-19 to the most vulnerable, such as grandparents and other family who may be expected to care for dependents, could create additional public health concerns.