information Typology among Children in Covid-19: A commentary

The domain of children’s health is one of the essential parts of the health system. In crises, one of the most vulnerable groups is children, and it is necessary to predict essential planning in advance to support them. Such programs need to be prepared to meet the many information needs of chil-dren in crisis; this information should be varied and tailored to the type of children’s questions. In the Covid-19 crisis, children had different experiences as a sensitive group. They were forced to abandon many natural habits and activities and live and act with certain restrictions. These limitations themselves led to the formation of new information needs, as well as the typology of children’s information. In this article, we try to describe and explain the authors’ views about this type of information. Typology of children’s information in crises helps professionals to identify the types of children’s information needs and prepare themselves to respond to them. Besides, this typology helps researchers conduct new research. Furthermore, this diversity of information also helps educators, the media, and families to respond to children’s questions appropriately during crises; because these questions are natural