OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences of schoolchildren in an exceptional health alert situation in which strict confinement measures have been applied to the population METHOD: Qualitative exploratory study through the analysis of illustrations carried out by schoolchildren aged 7 to 8 The analysis was carried out according to Rose's theoretical framework Descriptive analysis of socio-demographic data was performed RESULTS: Five categories emerged from the analysis of the content: 1) feelings of sadness and fear;2) importance of the family nucleus, safety and protection;3) sedentary living habits during confinement;4) housing infrastructure and social inequalities (life through a window);and 5) social response, collective struggle and through health professionals CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic situation and the strict confinement measures have had a significant impact on the school population, who had experienced the greatest restrictions Household infrastructure has been shown to be a clear differentiator that deepens social inequalities and the impact that the situation has on school children More studies are needed on the long-term psychosocial impact of this situation on their physical and mental health
[Perceptions and experiences of 7-8 year old schoolchildren in the Basque Country during the COVID-19 health alert]