Objective Children may be greatly affected by events that increase stress in individuals in general and are reported as the vulnerable groups during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. But most of the studies in the literature investigating the mental effects of the pandemic on children were conducted with healthy children and limited study has evaluated the effect on children diagnosed with COVID-19. The aim of this study is to determine the anxiety level in paediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and the affecting factors. Methods This descriptive study was conducted with 292 children aged 8–18 years who were diagnosed with COVID-19. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Interviews were held by phone. Results Males were 51.4% of participants, the mean age was 16.04 ± 1.93. 84.1% of them had a chronic disease; the transmission source was family/relatives/friends for 41.1%. By social isolation, 49.3% were affected and 33.2% were affected by disease symptoms the most in this process. The most common symptoms were headache (61.6%), and asthenia (59.9%). Mean anxiety scale score was 25.5 ± 14.37. The effect of gender, number of symptoms and transmission source on anxiety score was significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion Paediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were found to have high anxiety levels. It is recommended to re-evaluate the duration of children’s social participation and support the management of COVID-19 symptoms that affect their anxiety level.

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诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者的焦虑及其影响因素

目标儿童可能会受到总体上增加个人压力的事件的极大影响，并在冠状病毒病 19 (COVID-19) 大流行期间被报告为弱势群体。但是，文献中大多数调查大流行对儿童的心理影响的研究都是针对健康儿童进行的，并且有限的研究评估了对被诊断为 COVID-19 的儿童的影响。本研究的目的是确定诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者的焦虑水平及其影响因素。方法 这项描述性研究对 292 名被诊断患有 COVID-19 的 8-18 岁儿童进行。使用描述性特征问卷和儿童焦虑相关情绪障碍筛查 (SCARED) 收集数据。采访是通过电话进行的。结果男性为51。4% 的参与者，平均年龄为 16.04 ± 1.93。其中84.1%患有慢性病；41.1%的传播源是家人/亲戚/朋友。受社会隔离影响，49.3%受此过程影响，33.2%受疾病症状影响最大。最常见的症状是头痛（61.6%）和虚弱（59.9%）。平均焦虑量表评分为 25.5 ± 14.37。性别、症状数量和传播源对焦虑评分的影响显着（p < 0.05）。结论 发现诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者焦虑水平较高。建议重新评估儿童社会参与的持续时间，并支持对影响其焦虑水平的 COVID-19 症状的管理。41.1%的传播源是家人/亲戚/朋友。受社会隔离影响，49.3%受此过程影响，33.2%受疾病症状影响最大。最常见的症状是头痛（61.6%）和虚弱（59.9%）。平均焦虑量表评分为 25.5 ± 14.37。性别、症状数量和传播源对焦虑评分的影响显着（p < 0.05）。结论 发现诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者焦虑水平较高。建议重新评估儿童社会参与的持续时间，并支持对影响其焦虑水平的 COVID-19 症状的管理。41.1%的传播源是家人/亲戚/朋友。受社会隔离影响，49.3%受此过程影响，33.2%受疾病症状影响最大。最常见的症状是头痛（61.6%）和虚弱（59.9%）。平均焦虑量表评分为 25.5 ± 14.37。性别、症状数量和传播源对焦虑评分的影响显着（p < 0.05）。结论 发现诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者焦虑水平较高。建议重新评估儿童社会参与的持续时间，并支持对影响其焦虑水平的 COVID-19 症状的管理。和虚弱（59.9%）。平均焦虑量表评分为 25.5 ± 14.37。性别、症状数量和传播源对焦虑评分的影响显着（p < 0.05）。结论 发现诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者焦虑水平较高。建议重新评估儿童社会参与的持续时间，并支持对影响其焦虑水平的 COVID-19 症状的管理。和虚弱（59.9%）。平均焦虑量表评分为 25.5 ± 14.37。性别、症状数量和传播源对焦虑评分的影响显着（p < 0.05）。结论 发现诊断为 COVID-19 的儿科患者焦虑水平较高。建议重新评估儿童社会参与的持续时间，并支持对影响其焦虑水平的 COVID-19 症状的管理。