Covid-19: the virus that stopped the world. A Child perspective

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Woman and Child Hospital , Verona, Italy

2 Department of Surgery, emergency and risk management Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del garda, Verona, Italy

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COVID-19 has stopped the world and child life. Many children stay at home without school. Family had different problems and difficulties with distance learning.The aim of this study was to report our project with distant learning. Methods: a project was conducted at elementary school with an interesting purpose: scientist for a day; IRB approved the study. Parents were asked to evaluate the project. Results: 25 children worked at this project with many interesting results expecially about their wishes and their klowledge about COVID-19 nad future. All children approved the final version of the project that was published on international website. Parents were able to classify their satisfaction about this project and about their sons partecipation with emotional status; Conclusions: distant learning is essential to help children during quarantine and focusing on a special issue demonstrate that they require more attention and needs many projects to be protagonists during this difficult era. many children had problems with internet connection.

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