Türkiye'de COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında sağlık çalışanlarında ve çocuklarında anksiyete belirtileri

Abstract

Infectious disease outbreaks not only affect the physical health of patients but also affect the psychological health and well-being of the uninfected population. High rates of psychiatric symptoms and stress are observed in the general population in COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare workers (HCWs) reported higher-risk perception and anxiety level. We aimed to evaluate the anxiety levels of HCWs and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Materials and Methods: A total of 121 HCWs and 121 HCWs' children aged 8-17 were included from 23 different cities to assess the anxiety level of them during the COVID-19 pandemic by using an online questionnaire. The Beck Anxiety Inventory and the parent Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) were applied to all the HCWs. The child SCARED which has a selfreport scale for children of the HCWs had completed. COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire was applied to determine stress levels and lifestyle changes. Results: All of the HCWs had mild to severe anxiety, about 17% reported moderate and 27% reported severe anxiety severity. 40 (33.06%) children were over cutoff for total score in both SCARED the parents and the child version. Children anxiety showed a positive correlation with Beck Anxiety Inventory and COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire (<0.001). Conclusion: The current study found that HCWs and their children experienced a high level of anxiety in the COVID-19 pandemic. It was detected that a positive correlation between HCWs and their children's anxiety.

Changes in emotion regulation skills of school age children from the eyes of healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Turkey: A cross‐sectional study

“…A different study that investigated the anxiety levels and sleeping problems of children of healthcare workers who had COVID‐19 reported that some anxiety problems, independent of COVID‐19, had been observed in these children; the same study also reported that parents' being apart from home during the pandemic is a predictor of children's sleeping disorders 19 . This study also determined that there is a positive correlation between the anxiety of healthcare workers and their children; this correlation may explain the negative changes observed in children's daily life activities in the present study 18 …”

“…19 This study also determined that there is a positive correlation between the anxiety of healthcare workers and their children; this correlation may explain the negative changes observed in children's daily life activities in the present study. 18 In a study that compared the anxiety and depression levels of children (aged 9-17 years) of healthcare workers with those of nonhealthcare workers' children (also aged 9-17 years) in the first year of the pandemic, no significant difference was detected between the two groups in terms of their levels of depression levels.…”

“…4,6,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] However, only a few studies that inform about changes in children's physical, psychological, and developmental states were encountered in the related Turkish literature. [16][17][18][19] It is of critical importance to know the implicit consequences of the pandemic on children to support children and families in a more qualified way. In this regard, considering the fact that emotion regulation is the leading dimension of psychological health, this study investigated the emotion regulation competency of children of healthcare workers in terms of various variables during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

“…Many different studies have been undertaken to depict the situation in Turkey, on healthcare personnels' physical and psychological wellness during the pandemic, some of which are revisions or letters to the editor and some of which are original research papers 4,6,9–15 . However, only a few studies that inform about changes in children's physical, psychological, and developmental states were encountered in the related Turkish literature 16–19 . It is of critical importance to know the implicit consequences of the pandemic on children to support children and families in a more qualified way.…”

The validity and reliability of the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics‐9 items Scale in Turkish health care professionals

“…It is noted that psychological problems in health care professionals may also be associated with various physical symptoms, such as headaches, and may have a negative impact on the daily functioning of health care professionals (Chew et al, 2020). A study conducted in health care professionals in Turkey also found higher levels of anxiety, similar to those in the world, but also associated it with anxiety observed in their children (Şahin et al, 2020).…”