https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2023.1667

COVID-19 effects on mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in North Kosovo

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2023)
Published: 4 December 2023
Child/young, intellectual disabilities, COVID-19, post-COVID, mental health
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Snežana R. Markovic-Jovanovic
snezana.markovic.jovanovic@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3010-2668
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/K.Mitrovica, Serbia.
Aleksandar N. Jovanovic
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-4978
Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Marina Petrovic
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/K.Mitrovica, Serbia.
Dragoslava Ristic
1Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/K.Mitrovica, Serbia.
Gordana Dzeletovic
Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ana Karanovic
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/K.Mitrovica, Serbia.
Dejan Tabakovic
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0001-132X
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/K.Mitrovica, Serbia.
Danijela Jovanovic
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4935-9864
Doctoral study, Medical Faculty, University of Pristina/Mitrovica, Serbia.

Background. People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are susceptible to physical, mental and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim. Learning the way young individuals with disabilities dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected their lives. Materials and Methods. An epidemiological questionnaire including information on the person’s health, mental state, behavior, educational capabilities, and epidemiological and clinical features of the COVID-19 infection was completed by 41 children/young adults and their family members. Results. During the two-year period of the pandemic, we monitored the frequency of COVID-19 infection in children and adolescents with intellectual disorders, children’s mental condition, and the occurrence of post-COVID symptoms. We also discussed the role of society regarding economic stability and support for families with a disabled member. Conclusions. The severity of COVID-19 symptoms was the independent predictor of mental status deterioration. Children and adolescents with ID experienced a greater prevalence of COVID-19 infection as well as post-COVID sequelae.

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How to Cite

Markovic-Jovanovic, S. R., Jovanovic, A. N., Petrovic, M., Ristic, D., Dzeletovic, G., Karanovic, A., Tabakovic, D., & Jovanovic, D. (2023). COVID-19 effects on mental health of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in North Kosovo. Italian Journal of Medicine, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2023.1667
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