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- The determination of the fear of COVID-19 and related factors of parents applying to the hospital fo...
The determination of the fear of COVID-19 and related factors of parents applying to the hospital for their children
Authors : Dilek Menekşe, Öznur Tiryaki, Nursan Çinar
Pages : 392-400
Doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1169383
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Publication Date : 2023-12-29
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: The study was conducted to determine the fear of COVID-19 and related factors of parents applying to the hospital for their children. Method: The study was carried out in a teaching and research hospital in XXXX province of XXX between December 2020 and February 2021. The study sample consisted of a total of 291 parents, including 179 mothers and 112 fathers who applied to the hospital for their children, agreed to participate in the study, and filled out the data collection forms completely. The data were evaluated with the SPSS program, using percentages, averages, the t-test, and ANOVA. Results: The research is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Of the parents participating in the study, 61.5% were mothers and 38.5% were fathers. The mothers\' mean score of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was found to be statistically significantly higher (20.93±6.51) compared to that of fathers (16.96±7.40)(t=4.795 p=0.000). The fear of COVID-19 of parents of children receiving inpatient treatment and care in the clinic was more than the fear of COVID-19 of parents of children benefiting from the outpatient service. A significant difference was determined between the total score averages of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale of mothers and fathers, respectively, and the fear of COVID-19 transmission from the hospital to their children and themselves, refraining from coming to the hospital due to the pandemic. Conclusions: It was revealed that the fear of COVID-19 was high in mothers and parents of children who received inpatient treatment in the clinic.Keywords : COVID-19, korku, ebeveyn, pandemi