Hidden Problem-Orphans in the U.S. Coronavirus-19 Pandemic

More than 140,000 children in the United States have lost their primary or secondary caregivers due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia pandemic
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A new modeling study published in Pediatrics today shows that orphans are a hidden and ongoing tragedy caused by the second COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the identification and Taking care of these orphans is necessary and urgent during their growth stage

From April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, data show that more than 140,000 children under the age of 18 in the United States have lost their parents, guardians, or grandparents.
These people provide their children's home and basic needs, including Love, safety and daily care
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Overall, this study shows that approximately 1 in 500 children in the United States has experienced the death of an orphan or grandparent carer related to COVID-19

The lives of children are permanently changed by the loss of their mothers, fathers or grandparents, and they provide their families, basic needs and care
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Losing parents is one of the bad childhood experiences related to mental health problems; shorter education; low self-esteem; sexually dangerous behaviors; increased risks of drug abuse, suicide, violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation

Susan Hillis, a researcher at the U.
S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the lead author of the study, said: "Children facing orphans due to the new coronavirus are a recessive global epidemic.
Unfortunately, the United States Nothing is spared
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" "All of us, especially our children, will feel the direct and long-term serious impact of this problem on future generations

This research is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Imperial College London, Harvard University, Oxford University and the University of Cape Town in South Africa
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The research was published in the journal Pediatrics on October 7 and was jointly led by the COVID-19 Response Team of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Imperial College London, and Part of the funding was provided by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Imperial College London

Dr.
Alexandra Blankinsorpe, co-principal researcher at Imperial College London, said: “There are so many young people affected and it is sobering awareness of the devastating impact of the past 18 months
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” “These findings It does highlight those children who are most vulnerable to the epidemic, and where more resources should be provided to them

The analysis uses mortality, fertility, and census data to estimate COVID-19-related orphans (deaths of one or both parents) and custodians in the U.
S.
and each state between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
And the death of co-resident grandparents
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"COVID-19-related deaths" refer to the combination of deaths directly caused by COVID-19 and deaths indirectly caused by related causes such as lockdowns, restrictions on gatherings and movements, health care and chronic disease treatment access or quality decline

The authors of the study estimate that 120,630 children in the United States have lost their primary caregivers (parents or grandparents who provide housing, basic needs and care) due to covid-19-related deaths
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In addition, 22 2007 children experienced the death of second-level caregivers (grandparents who provided housing but were not the most basic needs)

"The death of a parent is a huge loss that can reshape children's lives
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We must work hard to ensure that all children have access to evidence-based prevention interventions to help them overcome this trauma and support their future mental health and well-being

COVID-19: Race and ethnic differences related to the loss of nursing staff

There are significant racial and ethnic differences in the deaths of caregivers caused by COVID-19
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Whites account for 61% of the total population of the United States, and ethnic minorities and minorities account for 39% of the total population of the United States
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However, the results of the study showed that non-Hispanic white children accounted for 35% (51,381) of children who lost their primary caregivers, while ethnic and minority children accounted for 65% (91,256) of children who lost their primary caregivers.

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When investigating primary and secondary caregivers, the study found that the results of different races/ethnicities vary greatly: 1 in 168 American Indian/Native Alaska children, and 1 in 310 black children.
1 in 412 Hispanic children, 1 in 612 Asian children, and 1 in 753 white children have experienced an orphan or caregiver death
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Compared with white children, American Indian/Alaska Native children are 4.
5 times more likely to lose the care of their parents or grandparents than white children, 2.
4 times for black children, and nearly twice as likely for Hispanic children (1.
8)
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Overall, states with large populations—California, Texas, and New York—have the highest number of children facing the deaths of primary caregivers related to COVID-19
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However, when analyzed based on geography and race/ethnicity, the author was able to map how these deaths and differences have changed at the state level
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In the southern states of the US-Mexico border, including New Mexico, Texas, and California, 49% to 67% of children who have lost their primary caregivers are Hispanic
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In the Southeast, across Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, 45% to 57% of children who have lost their primary caregiver are black
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In South Dakota (55%), New Mexico (39%), Montana (38%), Oklahoma (23%) and Arizona (18%), American Indian/Alaska Native children The main caregiver was lost
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The current study is closely consistent with a similar study published in The Lancet in July 2021, which found that in the first 14 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1.
5 million children around the world have lost A primary or secondary caregiver
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In global and U.
S.
studies, researchers have used UNICEF's definition of orphans, including the death of one or both parents
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This definition includes children who have lost one parent because they are at higher risk of mental health problems, abuse, unstable housing, and family poverty
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For single-parent children, the death of a parent due to COVID-19 may mean the loss of the person who is primarily responsible for providing love, safety, and daily care
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"We often think of the impact of COVID-19 in terms of the number of lives claimed by the disease, but this research shows that it is also crucial to address the broader impact - both for those who died, and those who left behind.
, "study co-author Charles · a · Nelson III, PhD
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He studied the effects of adversity on brain and behavioral development at Boston Children's Hospital
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"We must ensure that children who have lost their parents or caregivers have access to the support services they need, and fully address this additional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our rapid response and overall public health response
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There are some evidence-based responses that can improve the outcomes of children whose caregivers died of COVID-19:

• Raising children in their family is the top priority
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  This means that families that have lost loved ones due to the pandemic must be supported, and families that need relatives or foster care must be served quickly
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• Children’s resilience can be enhanced through programs and policies that promote stability, nurture relationships, and address children’s adversity
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  Key strategies include:
  

• Strengthen financial support for families
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• High-quality childcare and education support
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• Evidence-based projects to improve parenting skills and family relationships
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• All strategies must target the age of children, and attention must be paid to ethnic differences and structural inequalities
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  They must reach the children who need them most
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The conclusion of the document is: “Taking effective actions to reduce the health gap and protect children from the direct and indirect harm of COVID-19 is a public health and ethical priority
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Reference: "Covid-19-related orphanages and carer deaths in the United States", S Hillis et al.
, October 7, 2021, "Pediatrics
.
" DOI: 10.
1542 / peds.
2021-053760