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Table 1 Variations in the healthcare services provided in different periods

From: The ongoing impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children with medical complexity: the experience of an Italian pediatric palliative care network

 

Pre-lockdown

Lockdown

Post-lockdown

p-value

Number of patients

12

12

12

 

Patients having physiotherapy, n (%)

 Yes

11 (91.7)

5 (41.7)

10 (83.3)

 

  The same as before the pandemic

1 (20.0)

6 (60.0)

0.002

  Reduced

4 (80.0)

4 (40.0)

 

 No

1 (8.3)

7 (58.3)

2 (16.7)

Patients attending medical checks, n (%)

 Yes

12 (100.0)

8 (66.7)

11 (91.7)

 

  The same as before the pandemic

5 (62.5)

7 (63.6)

0.001

  Reduced

3 (37.5)

4 (36.4)

 

 No

4 (33.3)

1 (8.3)

Patients having home nursing assistance, n (%)

 Yes

7 (58.3)

6 (50.0)

7 (58.3)

 

  The same as before the pandemic

4 (66.7)

5 (71.4)

0.125

  Reduced

2 (33.3)

2 (28.6)

 

 No

5 (41.7)

6 (50.0)

5 (41.7)