Supporting young people through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a multi-site qualitative longitudinal study

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Whyte, Madelyn [1 ]
Nichol, Emily [2 ]
Hawke, Lisa D. [2 ,3 ]
Wuerth, Kelli [1 ]
Quinlan-Davidson, Meaghen [2 ]
O'Reilly, Aileen [4 ,5 ]
Duffy, Joseph [4 ]
Mathias, Steve [1 ,6 ,8 ,9 ]
Henderson, Jl [2 ,3 ]
Barbic, Skye Pamela [1 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 ,10 ]
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[1] Foundry, 1045 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2A9, Canada
[2] Ctr Addit & Mental Hlth, 1001 Queen St, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, Canada
[3] Univ Toronto, Dept Psychiat, 250 Coll St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada
[4] Jigsaw The Natl Ctr Youth Mental Hlth, 16 Westland Sq Pearse St, Dublin D02K535, Ireland
[5] Univ Coll Dublin, Dept Psychol, Dublin 4, Ireland
[6] Providence Res, 10th Floor 1190 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K5, Canada
[7] Ctr Adv Hlth Outcomes, 570-1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
[8] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Hlth Sci Mall, 317-2194, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
[9] Univ British Columbia, Dept Psychiat, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
[10] Univ British Columbia, Dept Occupat Sci & Occupat Therapy, T325-2211 Wesbrook Mall T325-2211, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
关键词
Youth; COVID-19; pandemic; Mental Health; Public Health; MENTAL-HEALTH; SUBSTANCE USE; YOUTH ENGAGEMENT; STRESS; TRAJECTORIES; ADOLESCENTS; XENOPHOBIA; SYMPTOMS; CONTEXT; IMPACT;
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10.1186/s12913-024-11752-z
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
BackgroundThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, youth have experienced substantial stress due to abrupt changes in education, finances, and social life, compounding pre-existing stressors. With youth (ages 15-26) often at critical points in development, they are vulnerable to long-term mental health challenges brought on by pandemic trauma.MethodsTo identify youth experiences throughout the pandemic and examine changes over time, we conducted semi-structured interviews among n = 141 youth in two Canadian provinces (Ontario and British Columbia) and across the country of Ireland at three time points over the course of more than one year (August 2020-October 2021). We conducted a qualitative longitudinal analysis using an inductive content approach.ResultsCategories identified were (1) coping with hardship; (2) opportunities for growth; (3) adapting to new ways of accessing services; (4) mixed views on the pandemic: attitudes, behaviour, and perception of policy response; (5) navigating COVID-19 information; (6) transitioning to life after the pandemic; and (7) youth-led recommendations for government and service response. The findings also reveal trends in health and wellness in accordance with prolonged periods of lockdown, changes in weather, and return to normalcy after the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Key recommendations from youth include incorporating youth voice into decision making, communicating public health information effectively to youth, enhancing service delivery post-pandemic, and planning for future pandemics.ConclusionsThese results provide insights into the extensive longitudinal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people across three geographical locations. Actively involving youth in decision making roles for future pandemics or public health emergencies is critical.
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