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. 2024 Aug 27;11(9):1047.
doi: 10.3390/children11091047.

Navigating the Challenges and Resilience in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents with Chronic Diseases: A Scoping Review

Giovanna Cristina Machado-Kayzuka  1 , Isabela Helena Seccarecio  1 , Milena de Lucca  1 , Rhyquelle Rhibna Neris  1 , Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Leite  2 , Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga  3 , Paula Saud De Bortoli  1 , Manoela Henriques Pinto  4 , Lucila Castanheira Nascimento  1
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Navigating the Challenges and Resilience in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents with Chronic Diseases: A Scoping Review

Giovanna Cristina Machado-Kayzuka et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Background/objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of adolescents worldwide, especially those living with chronic diseases. This study aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the daily lives of adolescents with chronic diseases.

Methods: This is a scoping review that follows the guidelines proposed by JBI. Eligibility criteria include articles focusing on adolescents aged 10 to 19 during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of chronic diseases. Searches were performed in PUBMED, LILACS, CINAHL, SCOPUS, grey literature, and manual searches in March 2024.

Results: This review is composed of 35 articles. The analysis revealed two main categories: (1) Adolescents facing social isolation, school closure, and new family interactions, striving to reinvent themselves, and (2) Chasing the best decision: following up the chronic disease while fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. These categories encompass subcategories highlighting changes in social and family interactions and lifestyle habits. The findings suggest a multifaceted interaction of factors influencing adolescents' well-being, including improved family bonding, heightened disease management, and increased stress and strains on resources.

Conclusions: This review emphasizes the importance of long-term follow-up and social inclusion efforts for adolescents with chronic diseases and their families, addressing their unique needs during public health crises.

Keywords: COVID-19; adolescent; chronic disease; family; physical distancing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study, in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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PRISMA flowchart of the screening process (Source: [23]). [color reproduction on the web]. * According to the search strategy; ** Records excluded during the title/abstract screening phase.
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Representation of the impact of the pandemic on the daily life of adolescents with chronic illnesses (Source: Authors) [color reproduction on the web].
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