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- Title
Vulnerability in Children with Celiac Disease: Findings from a Scoping Review.
- Authors
Macedo, Lúcia; Catarino, Marta; Festas, Constança; Alves, Paulo
- Abstract
(1) Background: The scientific literature highlights that children diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) are at a heightened risk of experiencing physical, psychological, and social challenges, impacting their overall healthy childhood development. However, there remains a lack of a clear understanding regarding the factors that contribute to this vulnerability. The purpose of this study is to analyze and map the evidence on the sociopsychosomatic vulnerability of these children and identify gaps in this topic. (2) Methods: Following Joanna Briggs Institute's guidelines for scoping reviews, we executed a detailed search of key electronic databases and explored the grey literature to capture a broad spectrum of studies. Our focus was on identifying research that looked into the multiple dimensions of vulnerability—physical, psychological, and social—in children with CD. We included a diverse range of study designs as well as systematic reviews, ensuring a comprehensive analysis. The selection process was stringent, utilizing clearly defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. (3) Results: We identified 61 studies that met our inclusion criteria. The review highlighted significant adverse health outcomes in children with CD and elucidated various individual and environmental determinants that influenced these vulnerabilities. It also underscored the lack of assessment tools to evaluate the risk of health problems in this population. (4) Conclusions: The findings underscore a critical need for further research to deepen our understanding of the vulnerabilities associated with CD in children. Developing targeted assessment tools will be crucial in stratifying health risks and enhancing care strategies for this vulnerable population.
- Subjects
MENTAL illness risk factors; EPILEPSY risk factors; HEALTH self-care; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; INTELLECT; HEALTH services accessibility; ENVIRONMENTAL health; QUALITATIVE research; SELF-efficacy; MENTAL health; SOCIAL determinants of health; MALNUTRITION; RESEARCH funding; CINAHL database; SCIENTIFIC observation; EVALUATION of medical care; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; PARENT attitudes; PARENTING; MEDLINE; SYSTEMATIC reviews; SOCIAL integration; EATING disorders; GLUTEN-free diet; MEDICAL databases; LITERATURE reviews; RESEARCH methodology; STUDENT health; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; NUTRITIONAL status; QUALITY of life; CELIAC disease; ONLINE information services; ADVERSE health care events; SOCIAL support; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability; SOCIAL stigma; CHILDREN
- Publication
Children, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 6, p729
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children11060729