@文章{信息:doi/10.2196/26571，作者="Richter, Linda Marleine和Naicker, Sara Naomi"，标题="在COVID-19大流行期间接触有年幼孩子的家庭的无数据数字平台:在线调查研究"，期刊="JMIR儿科父母"，年="2021"，月="Jun"，日="28"，卷="4"，数="2"，页="e26571"，关键词="家庭;父母;孩子;COVID-19;数字;调查;背景:COVID-19大流行和遏制措施严重影响了世界各地的家庭。人们经常认为，数字技术可以补充甚至取代家庭服务。在设备和数据成本高、互联网供应和接入差的情况下，这是一项挑战，令人担忧支持可用性方面的不平等日益扩大，以及由此对儿童和家庭结果的影响。很少有研究对这些问题进行了调查，包括在低收入和中等收入国家。 Objective: The study objectives were two-fold. The first objective was to gather data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of young children using an online survey. The second objective was to assess the feasibility of using a data-free online platform to conduct regular surveys and, potentially, to provide support for parents and families of young children in South Africa. Methods: We used a data-free mobile messenger platform to conduct a short digital survey of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caring for young children in South Africa. We report on the methodological processes and preliminary findings of the online survey. Results: More than 44,000 individuals accessed the survey link and 16,217 consented to the short survey within 96 hours of its launch. Respondents were predominantly from lower classes and lower-middle classes, representing the majority of the population, with urban residential locations roughly proportionate to national patterns and some underrepresentation of rural households. Mothers comprised 70.2{\%} (11,178/15,912) of respondents and fathers comprised 29.8{\%} (4734/15,912), representing 18,672 children 5 years of age and younger. Response rates per survey item ranged from 74.8{\%} (11,907/15,912) at the start of the survey to 50.3{\%} (8007/15,912) at completion. A total of 82.0{\%} (12,729/15,912) of parents experienced at least one challenge during the pandemic, and 32.4{\%} (2737/8441) did not receive help when needed from listed sources. Aggregate and individual findings in the form of bar graphs were made available to participants to view and download once they had completed the survey. Participants were also able to download contact details for support and referral services at no data cost. Conclusions: Data-free survey methodology breaks new ground and demonstrates potential not previously considered. Reach is greater than achieved through phone surveys and some social media platforms, men are not usually included in parent surveys, costs are lower than phone surveys, and the technology allows for immediate feedback to respondents. These factors suggest that zero-rated, or no-cost, services could provide a feasible, sustainable, and equitable basis for ongoing interactions with families of young children. ", issn="2561-6722", doi="10.2196/26571", url="https://pediatrics.www.mybigtv.com/2021/2/e26571", url="https://doi.org/10.2196/26571", url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33852414" }