Social Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A Systematic Review.
Pouya Hosseinzadeh, Mordali Zareipour, Esfandyar Baljani and 1 others
PMID 35485623WHAT IT FOUND
School disruption, family stress, domestic violence, reduced marriage, sexual difficulties, transport problems and misinformation were reported during COVID-19 restrictions.
This review maps harms, not tested interventions.
Key findings
01More than 1.5 billion students in about 165 countries were affected by restrictions on schools and universities.
02Closure of schools and businesses was reported to increase psychological problems, abuse and violence between family members.
03Constant media exposure was reported with high anxiety and inaccurate, threatening information.
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What it does not show
Only English and Persian articles were searched, so evidence from other languages was missing. The review used data only until July 23, 2020, so later pandemic phases are not covered. Included studies needed only a score above 4 on the Newcastle Ottawa Scale, so some weak studies may be included. The review reports themes from included studies, not results from a single test of an intervention. Many included sources were reviews or cross-sectional studies, so they report associations rather than proven cause. The discussion gives policy and nursing suggestions, not evidence from tested care.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this review as proof that social distancing caused these harms or that any intervention reduced them. It reports themes from published studies and offers suggestions, not tested treatment effects.