HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS FACED BY CHILDREN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: End-of-life care refers to all aspects of the care relating to dying, and bereavement which are provided Background: The year 2019 was marked by the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The disease started in China and began to spread through movement and travel between countries in which it spread widely. This virus reached many countries and paralyzed public life for almost half of the world's population, where they were forced to Staying in their homes for long periods due to the imposed quarantine People who have been forced to stay at home to limit the spread of the virus. There have been many studies that have sought to analyze the impact of this epidemic from different perspectives; However, this study will pay attention to how it affects and how it may affect the psychology of children aged 6-12 years in the future after schools are closed for several months. Material and methods: This review aimed to review the literature on psychological state problems faced by children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature was searched within the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Academia, and every one sorts of articles published within the last six months (March 2021 September 2021) which were relevant to the topic matter of the audit. a complete of twenty-two articles it had been selected through the initial screening and 5 articles were included within the final review. Results: A review of all five articles showed that the current research focuses on assessing several aspects of mentality Affecting children's mental health due to COVID-19. Many social and demographic variables such as gender, number of family members, duration of quarantine, and psychological variables such as poor social support, and not playing with other children With increasing stress, anxiety, symptoms of depression and insomnia, there is growing evidence to suggest this That COVID-19 can be an independent risk factor for psychological stress in children and can have a long-term impact on them psychologically as well as in terms of educational level and social relations with others in the future.