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ArticleFrontiers in health services2026

Identifying predictors of use of mental health services and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the CHILD COVID-19 Add-on Study.

Scott James Ramsay, Hunter Lloyd, Manon Ranger, Stuart Turvey, Elinor Simons, Larisa Lotoski, Theo Moraes, Leslie E Roos, Padmaja Subbarao, Meghan B Azad

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Scott James RamsaySchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hunter LloydSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Manon RangerSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Stuart TurveyDepartment of General Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Elinor SimonsChildren's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Larisa LotoskiChildren's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Theo MoraesDepartment of Pediatrics and Program in Translational Medicine, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Leslie E RoosChildren's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Padmaja SubbaraoDepartment of Pediatrics and Program in Translational Medicine, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Meghan B AzadChildren's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

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Objectives: The aim of this work was to explore the rate of and factors associated with the use of mental health services and supports (MHSS) in a Canadian cohort of children and adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study design: We analyzed data from 1,554 parent-child dyads participating in the CHILD COVID-19 Add-on Study, surveyed between January 2021 and March 2022. Results: The overall rate of self-reported access to MHSS over 15 months was 17% among 1,100 participants. Bivariate analyses identified multiple predictors associated with MHSS use. After adjustments in the logistic regression models, the following factors were significantly associated with MHSS use: accessing COVID-19-related income support [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.35-0.89]; missed school (aOR, 1.74; 95% CI 1.16-2.61); being slightly worried (aOR, 1.86; 95% CI 1.15-3.00) or very/extremely worried (aOR, 5.25; 95% CI 2.38-11.56) in the past 2 weeks compared with not worried; and having a chronic health condition (aOR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.85-4.19). In contrast, having a mental health rating of very good (aOR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.28-0.73; Conclusions: Mental health service use was notable during COVID-19, particularly among children with chronic health conditions. Further research on the use of MHSS is needed to provide effective mental healthcare for children.

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childrenCOVID-19 pandemicmental health services and supportspediatricsurvey

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PMCPMC13323234

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