Rethinking 'essential' and 'nonessential': the developmental paediatrician's COVID-19 response.

Abstract:

:While terms such as 'essential' and 'nonessential' used amidst the COVID-19 pandemic may serve a practical purpose, they also pose a risk of obstructing our view of the harmful indirect health consequences of this crisis. SARS-CoV-2 cases and deaths in children are minimal compared to adults, but the pandemic impacts other 'essential' aspects of children's health including child development and the associated areas of paediatric behaviour, mental health, and maltreatment. Alongside the management of severe SARS-CoV-2 cases in emergency rooms and intensive care units, continuing to care for children with developmental disabilities must also be concurrently championed as 'essential' during this crisis. The potentially devastating lifelong effects of the pandemic and isolation on an already vulnerable population demand that action be taken now. Video conferences and phone calls are 'essential' instruments we can use to continue to provide quality care for our patients.

journal_name

Paediatr Child Health

authors

Fung A,Ricci MF

doi

10.1093/pch/pxaa077

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-08-01 00:00:00

pages

265-267

issue

5

eissn

1205-7088

issn

1918-1485

pii

pxaa077

journal_volume

25

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