Mental health of internally displaced preschool children: a cross-sectional study conducted in Bogotá, Colombia


Autoria(s): Flink, Ilse J. E.; Restrepo-Espinosa, Maria Helena; Blanco, Diana P.; Ortegon, Mónica M.; Enriquez, Carolina L.; Beirens, Tinneke M. J.
Contribuinte(s)

Restrepo-Espinosa, Maria Helena

Flink, Ilse J. E.

Data(s)

26/11/2012

31/12/1969

Resumo

A causa de los conflictos armados, como el de Colombia, se han desplazado por la fuerza a millones de personas, entre ellas una importante parte de la población infantil. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la salud mental de los niños desplazados internos en edad preescolar en Bogotá Colombia, e identificar los determinantes de la salud mental en estos niños. Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado entre 279 niños que asisten a cuatro jardines infantiles en un barrio marginal de Bogotá. La salud mental infantil se evaluó con el instrumento validado de Comportamiento Infantil (CBCL) 1,5-5 años, aplicados a padres y cuidadores. Se realizo un análisis univariado y multivariado de regresión logística para evaluar la asociación entre el desplazamiento y la salud mental de los niños y para identificar las relaciones con la salud mental en los niños desplazados. Resultados: los Niños desplazados (n = 90) se identificaron con más frecuencia sobre los puntos de corte límite para las escalas CBCL que los no desplazados (n = 189) (por ejemplo, problemas totales 46,7 vs 22,8%;p \ 0,001). La asociación entre el desplazamiento y la presencia de problemas CBCL totales se mantuvo después del ajuste por factores socio-demográficos (OR Ajustado 3.3 del 95%: 1,5; 6,9). Donde la salud mental del cuidador explica en parte la asociación. En los niños desplazados, la salud mental del cuidador (p \ 0,01) y el funcionamiento familiar (p \ 0,01) se asociaron independientemente con la salud mental de los niños. La exposición a eventos traumáticos y el apoyo social también se asociaron con la salud mental del niño, sin embargo, las asociaciones no fueron independientes. Conclusión: En este barrio marginal de Bogotá, los niños en edad preescolar registrados como desplazados internos presentan peor salud mental que los no desplazados. El funcionamiento familiar y la salud mental del cuidador fueron fuerte e independientemente asociados con la salud mental de los niños y niñas desplazados.

Erasmus University Medical Centre

Universidad del Rosario

Purpose Ongoing armed conflicts, like the one in Colombia, have forcibly displaced millions of people including many young children. This study aimed to assess the mental health of internally displaced preschoolers in Bogota´ Colombia and to identify correlates of mental health in these children. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted among 279 children attending four kindergartens in a deprived neighbourhood in Bogota´. Child mental health was assessed with the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) 1.5–5 years, a parent-report. Univariate analyses and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to assess the association between displacement and child mental health and to identify correlates of mental health in displaced children. Results Displaced children (n = 90) more often met borderline cut-off scores for the CBCL scales than non-displaced children (n = 189) (e.g. total problems 46.7 vs. 22.8 %; p\0.001). The association between displacement and presence of CBCL total problems remained after adjustment for socio-demographic factors (AdjustedOR3.3, 95 %CI 1.5; 6.9). Caretaker’s mental health partly explained the association. In displaced children, caretaker’s mental health (p\0.01) and family functioning (p\0.01) were independently associated with child mental health. Exposure to traumatic events and social support was also associated with child mental health; however, associations were not independent. Conclusion In this deprived neighbourhood in Bogota´, preschool children registered as internally displaced presented worse mental health than non-displaced peers. Family functioning and caretaker’s mental health were strongly and independently associated with displaced children’s mental health.

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Palavras-Chave #CONFLICTO ARMADO - ASPECTOS PSICOLÓGICOS - INVESTIGACIONES - BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA) #DESPLAZADOS POR LA VIOLENCIA - INVESTIGACIONES - BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA) #DESPLAZAMIENTO FORZADO - ASPECTOS PSICOLÓGICOS – INVESTIGACIONES - BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA) #PSIQUIATRÍA INFANTIL - INVESTIGACIONES - BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA) #SALUD MENTAL INFANTIL - INVESTIGACIONES - BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA) #Child health #Mental health #Armed conflict #Inequalities #Violence #Poverty
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