Table 2.
Main results for child wellbeing, rehabilitation, and parent concerns in the ECHO survey (based on 1000 answers).
| Questions | Number of responses (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Child wellbeing | ||
| Morale | 1000 | |
| Positively impacted | 128 (13) | |
| Negatively impacted | 433 (43) | |
| Not impacted | 439 (44) | |
| Interaction with other children | 1000 | |
| Yes | 454 (45) | |
| No | 546 (55) | |
| Changes in children | 1000 | |
| Behavioural disorders (agitation, anger, isolation, etc.) | 318 (32) | |
| Sleeping difficulties | 218 (22) | |
| Somatic complaints (pain, etc.) | 136 (14) | |
| Eating disorders | 89 (9) | |
| Regression | 80 (8) | |
| Other | 97 (10) | |
| None | 466 (47) | |
| Physical activity (among children who practiced an activity before the lockdown) | 732 | |
| Yes | 408 (56) | |
| No | 324 (44) | |
| Rehabilitation | ||
| Planed medical follow-up consultation | 588 | |
| Cancelled | 262 (45) | |
| Delayed | 189 (32) | |
| Telehealth | 103 (18) | |
| Held | 26 (4) | |
| Maintained but cancelled by parents due to COVID-19 fear | 8 (1) | |
| Rehabilitation maintained by the therapist, parents or the childa | ||
| Physiotherapy | 872 | 418 (48) |
| Occupational therapy | 644 | 176 (27) |
| Speaking therapy | 548 | 176 (32) |
| Psychomotricity | 604 | 186 (31) |
| Orthoptist | 208 | 27 (13) |
| Rehabilitation performed by parents during the lockdowna | ||
| Physiotherapy | 418 | 345 (83) |
| Occupational Therapy | 179 | 138 (77) |
| Speaking therapy | 178 | 142 (80) |
| Psychomotricity | 188 | 149 (79) |
| Orthoptist | 26 | 16 (62) |
| Parent concerns | ||
| Schooling | 786 | |
| At home | 596 (76) | |
| At school or usual establishment | 29 (4) | |
| Not maintained | 161 (21) | |
| Parental help with home-schooling | 594 | |
| Extensive help | 483 (81) | |
| Little help | 86 (15) | |
| Child independent | 25 (4) | |
| Main concern for the parents | 1000 | |
| Rehabilitation | 720 (72) | |
| Social interaction | 462 (46) | |
| Risk of COVID-19 infection | 453 (45) | |
| School learning | 376 (38) | |
| Medical follow-up | 345 (35) | |
| Morale | 324 (32) | |
| Physical activities | 296 (30) | |
| Leisure activities | 232 (23) | |
| Behaviour | 236 (24) | |
| Other | 31 (3) | |
| None | 31 (3) | |
| Difficulties in everyday life for the parents | 1000 | |
| Mental load | 503 (50) | |
| Feelings of helplessness | 398 (40) | |
| Daily life coordination | 321 (32) | |
| Prioritization of the child's needs | 313 (31) | |
| Lack of human support | 289 (29) | |
| Lack of time | 272 (27) | |
| Lack of material support | 207 (21) | |
| Financial concerns | 131 (13) | |
| None | 159 (16) | |
| Other | 56 (6) | |
| Claim for need of support (human or material) | 359 | |
| Yes | 215 (60) | |
| No | 144 (40) | |
a
Questions relating to maintained therapy sessions or sessions performed by parents were only answered if the child usually had rehabilitation.