Associations between parental mental health and other family factors and healthcare utilisation among children and young people: a retrospective, cross-sectional study of linked healthcare data

Aim: Parental mental health conditions adversely affect the children. Information on the prevalence of parental mental health conditions is needed to help policymakers allocate resources appropriately. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of children with parental mental health conditions in Denmark and further estimate the age-specific prevalence and geographical variation. Methods: In this nationwide register-based cross-sectional study, we included all children born between 2000 and 2016 if they resided in Denmark on 31 December 2016. Information on both maternal and paternal mental health conditions was retrieved from primary and secondary healthcare registers. Parental mental health conditions were categorised in three severity groups: minor, moderate, and severe. We estimated the proportion of children with parental mental health conditions on 31 December 2016. Results: Of the 1,106,459 children aged 0–16 years, 39.1% had at least one parent with a mental health condition. The prevalence increased with age of the children until the age of six years. Geographical variation in the prevalence ranged from 29.0% to 48.3% in the 98 municipalities. Minor parental mental health conditions (23.5%) were more common than moderate (13.5%) and severe parental mental health conditions (2.2%). Hospital-diagnosed parental mental health conditions were prevalent in 12.8% of the children. Conclusions: Two in five children aged 0–16 years in Denmark have parents with a mental health condition and geographical variation exists. The high prevalence of children with parental mental health conditions is an important public health challenge, which calls for attention.

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Parental mental health during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214613 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 6047

Author(s):

Hari Krishnan R. ◽

Hanitha Rajasekar ◽

Suganthi S.

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Online Classes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Parental Mental Health ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: The whole world became still, when a major pandemic COVID-19 started its toll across all developed and developing countries. It has caused both physical and emotional disturbances among all age groups. This study was done to evaluate the parental mental health in COVID-19 as this group is not given much importance. The major mental health problems associated with COVID-19 among parents are due to online classes which has caused depression, anxiety and stress.Methods: A cross-sectional study done among all parents, especially those of whose children are attending online class were included in the study. Convenient sampling was used to select 204 participants, GHQ 12 questionnaire was used for data collection on mental health status among parents.Results: Overall prevalence of parents with better mental health <19 was 108 (52.9%) and prevalence of parents with poor mental health >19 was 96 (47.1%).Conclusions: This study concluded that parental age of 31 to 40 years who are employed and have children studying in primary school to have a poor mental health status. The most important contributing factors for poor parental health were online classes for children and work place stress.

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Estimating the prevalence of aero-allergy and/or food allergy in infants, children and young people with moderate-to-severe atopic eczema/dermatitis in primary care: multi-centre, cross-sectional study

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine ◽

10.1177/0141076814562982 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 108 (6) ◽

pp. 229-236 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sangeeta Dhami ◽

Aziz Sheikh

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Food Allergy ◽

Young People ◽

Atopic Eczema ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Severe Atopic Eczema

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Prevalence and social patterning of limiting long-term illness/disability in children and young people under the age of 20 years in 2001: UK census-based cross-sectional study

Child Care Health and Development ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01053.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 566-573 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

N. J. Spencer ◽

C. M. Blackburn ◽

J. M. Read

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People

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Comparison of the CHU-9D and the EQ-5D-Y instruments in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037089 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. e037089

Author(s):

Jennifer M Ryan ◽

Ellen McKay ◽

Nana Anokye ◽

Marika Noorkoiv ◽

Nicola Theis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Missing Data ◽

Young People ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Poor Agreement ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Utility Values ◽

Gmfcs Level

ObjectiveTo compare the performance of the EuroQol 5D youth (EQ-5D-Y) and child health utility 9D (CHU-9D) for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and young people (CYP) with cerebral palsy (CP).DesignCross-sectional study.SettingEngland.ParticipantsSixty-four CYP with CP aged 10–19 years in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I–III.Main outcome measuresMissing data were examined to assess feasibility. Associations between utility values and individual dimensions on each instrument were examined to assess convergent validity. Associations between utility values and GMFCS level were examined to assess known-group differences.ResultsMissing data were <5% for both instruments. Twenty participants (32.3%) and 11 participants (18.0%) reported full health for the EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D, respectively. There was poor agreement between utilities from the two instruments (intraclass correlation coefficient=0.62; 95% limits of agreement −0.58 to 0.29). Correlations between EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D dimensions were weak to moderate (r=0.25 to 0.59). GMFCS level was associated with EQ-5D-Y utility values but not CHU-9D utility values.ConclusionThe EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D are feasible measures of HRQoL in CYP with CP. However, the two instruments demonstrate poor agreement and should not be used to measure and value HRQoL in CYP with CP interchangeably. We propose that the CHU-9D may be preferable to use in this population as it assesses concepts that influence HRQoL among CYP with CP and provides less extreme utility values than the EQ-5D-Y.

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Longitudinal Fibular Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Lower Limb Function of Children and Young People with That of Unaffected Peers

Children ◽

10.3390/children6030045 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Joshua Pate ◽

Mark Hancock ◽

Louise Tofts ◽

Adrienne Epps ◽

Jennifer Baldwin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Ankle Instability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Limb Function ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Lower Limb Function

Longitudinal fibular deficiency (LFD), or fibular hemimelia, is congenital partial or complete absence of the fibula. We aimed to compare the lower limb function of children and young people with LFD to that of unaffected peers. A cross-sectional study of Australian children and young people with LFD, and of unaffected peers, was undertaken. Twenty-three (12 males) children and young people with LFD (74% of those eligible) and 213 unaffected peers, all aged 7–21 years were subject to the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS/KOOS-Child) and the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT/CAIT-Youth). Linear regression models compared affected children and young people to unaffected peers. Participants with LFD scored lower in both outcomes (adjusted p < 0.05). The difference between participants with LFD and unaffected peers was significantly greater among younger participants than older participants for KOOS activities and sports domain scores (adjusted p ≤ 0.01). Differences in the other KOOS domains (pain/symptoms/quality of life) and ankle function (CAIT scores) were not affected by age (adjusted p ≥ 0.08). Children and young people with LFD on average report reduced lower limb function compared to unaffected peers. Knee-related activities and sports domains appear to be worse in younger children with LFD, and scores in these domains become closer to those of unaffected peers as they become older.

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Gaps in health behaviours and use of preventive services between patients with diabetes and the general population: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017937 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e017937 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Hyun-Young Shin ◽

Sohee Park ◽

Sang Min Park

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Healthcare Utilisation ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mental Health Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Preventive Healthcare ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patients With Diabetes

ObjectivesAlthough both the prevalence and treatment rate of diabetes have increased, the degree of adherence to healthy behaviours by patients with diabetes has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. This study examines the differences in health management and mental health status according to diabetes status and awareness of that diagnosis.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 14 655 people using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Study 2010–2012, which used sampling weights. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to compare health-risk behaviours, preventive healthcare utilisation and mental health status according to diabetes diagnosis and awareness of the disease.ResultsCompared with people without diabetes, people with diabetes had comparably worse smoking status (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.09, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.30), insufficient physical activity (aOR 1.09, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.24) and were less likely to receive cancer screenings and regular health check-ups (aOR 0.75, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.85). Furthermore, compared with people unaware of their diabetes, people aware of their diabetes had lower odds of physical inactivity (aOR 0.66, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.99) and greater odds of receiving colon cancer screening (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.17 to 2.05) and influenza vaccination (aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.15 to 2.11).ConclusionsPeople with diabetes were no better in terms of health behaviours and preventive healthcare utilisation than those who were without diabetes. Further efforts and political attention to ensure the delivery of quality care for people with diabetes are needed.

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