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Anxiety in Paediatric Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 and the Affecting Factors

Abdullah Solmaz1, Hülya Karataş2, Tuğba Meliha Fatma Ercan3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
|March 3, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Children diagnosed with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) experience high anxiety levels. Factors like gender, symptoms, and transmission source significantly impact their anxiety, necessitating targeted support.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Mental Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Children are vulnerable during pandemics, with limited research on COVID-19's mental impact on infected pediatric patients.
  • Previous studies focused on healthy children, leaving a gap in understanding anxiety in pediatric COVID-19 cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine anxiety levels in pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
  • To identify factors affecting anxiety in these children.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study involving 292 children (aged 8-18) diagnosed with COVID-19.
  • Data collected via phone interviews using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED).

Main Results:

  • The mean anxiety score was 25.5 ± 14.37, indicating high anxiety levels.
  • Significant factors influencing anxiety included gender, number of symptoms (headache, asthenia common), and transmission source (family/friends).
  • Social isolation (49.3%) and disease symptoms (33.2%) were major stressors.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric COVID-19 patients exhibit elevated anxiety levels.
  • Recommendations include reassessing social participation duration and managing COVID-19 symptoms to alleviate anxiety.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19adolescentanxietychildpandemic

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