학술논문
A tale of two parts of Switzerland: regional differences in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents
Document Type
article
Author
Source
BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1471-2458
Abstract
Abstract Background We aimed to document the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on regions within a European country. Methods Parents arriving at two pediatric emergency departments (EDs) in North of Switzerland and two in South of Switzerland completed an online survey during the first peak of the pandemic (April–June 2020). They were asked to rate their concern about their children or themselves having COVID-19. Results A total of 662 respondents completed the survey. Parents in the South were significantly more exposed to someone tested positive for COVID-19 than in the North (13.9 and 4.7%, respectively; P