Mortality in the families of children during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional study of children in the United States
During the pandemic, the proportion of privately insured children experiencing the loss of an adult family members varied over time, with the highest rates occurring at the end of 2020 and the second half of 2021. Some children lost adult siblings, suggesting that screening for child bereavement should include all family members, not just parents/guardians.
Authors
- Nora V. Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-8663)
- Rena M. Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4190-1839)
- Kao‐Ping Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-272X)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan Cancer Research Consortium (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21528-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute on Drug Abuse