IDA study: post-COVID-19 school readiness vulnerability in children entering primary school in Lazio Region

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Epidemiologia & Prevenzione Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.19191/EP25.1.A749.003

Valeria Formosa, Azzurra Maria Flammini, Carlo Marfurt, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Cristina Ambrosone, Andrea Bongiovanni, Martina Ciardiello, Federica De Angelis, Francesco Ettore Mantia, Giulia Santolini, Alberto Perra

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Abstract

Objectives: to describe the 'IDA' study, which aims to estimate the prevalence of School Readiness Vulnerability (SRV) in children at the beginning of primary school and the associated socioeconomic characteristics, to stimulate the attention of decision-makers on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for specific and timely interventions by the school community, thus preventing negative effects on children's present and future health.

Design: cross-sectional study based on a random sample of children extracted using the cluster sampling technique on the first primary school classes.

Setting and participants: in October 2022, the IDA study assessed the SRV prevalence and associated risk factors in 628 children of the Lazio Region, aged 67-89 months, 328 males and 292 females.

Main outcomes measures: the individual school readiness score was calculated by a validated questionnaire (Early Identification of Learning Difficulties, IPDA); socioeconomic characteristics were measured by administering a questionnaire to parents (child's age, kindergarten attendance, parents' education, parents' occupation).

Results: the SRV prevalence was 44.9%. The most affected development areas were motor skills, pre-mathematics, and pre-literacy. SRV was associated with low educational levels of the mother, father, or both parents, and maternal and paternal unemployment. The comparison with reference values (pre-pandemic) places the subjects studied one year behind in terms of psycho-motor development.

Conclusions: because of potential negative effects, institutions and stakeholders need to intervene to promote children's reinforcement activities and equity of access to education.

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Epidemiologia & Prevenzione 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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2.60

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14.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Epidemiologia & Prevenzione, oggi organo della Associazione italiana di epidemiologia, raccoglie buona parte delle migliori e originali esperienze italiane di ricerca epidemiologica e di studio degli interventi per la prevenzione e la sanità pubblica. La rivista – indicizzata su Medline e dotata di Impact Factor – è un canale importante anche per la segnalazione al pubblico internazionale di contributi che altrimenti circolerebbero soltanto in Italia. E&P in questi decenni ha svolto una funzione di riferimento per la sanità pubblica ma anche per i cittadini e le loro diverse forme di aggregazione. Il principio che l’ha ispirata era, e rimane, che l’epidemiologia ha senso se è funzionale alla prevenzione e alla sanità pubblica e che la prevenzione ha ben poche possibilità di realizzarsi se non si fonda su valide basi scientifiche e se non c’è la partecipazione di tutti i soggetti interessati. Modalità di comunicazione aggiornate, metodologia statistica ed epidemiologica rigorosa, validità degli studi e solidità delle interpretazioni dei risultati sono la solida matrice su cui E&P è costruita. A questa si accompagna una forte responsabilità etica verso la salute pubblica, che oggi ha ampliato in forma irreversibile il suo orizzonte, e include in forma sempre più consapevole non solo gli esseri umani, ma l’intero pianeta e le modificazioni che l’uomo apporta all’universo in cui vive. L’ambizione è che l’offerta di nuovi strumenti di comunicazione, informazione e formazione, soprattutto attraverso l''uso di internet, renda la rivista non solo un tradizionale veicolo di contenuti e analisi scientifiche, ma anche un potente strumento a disposizione di una comunità di interessi e di valori che ha a cuore la salute pubblica.