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. 2020 Jun:288:112953.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112953. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Psychological status of parents of hospitalized children during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

Rong Yuan  1 , Qian-Hui Xu  1 , Cui-Cui Xia  1 , Chun-Yan Lou  1 , Zhen Xie  1 , Qian-Min Ge  1 , Yi Shao  2
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Psychological status of parents of hospitalized children during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

Rong Yuan et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

A series of unexplained pneumonia appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, which is highly contagious. The virus is prone to nervous and anxious psychological reactions. In the objective environment of complex and densely populated hospitals, it is a high-risk area for virus-transmitted infections and children generally have lower immunity who are more likely to develop infections. The results showed that the mental health problems of parents of hospitalized children during the epidemic were more serious, and the anxiety and depression were more obvious.

Keywords: COVID-19 epidemic; Parents; Psychological status.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest This study did not receive any industrial support. The authors have no competing interests to declare regarding this study.

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Correlation between anxiety, depression and dream anxiety Note:Correlation between anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized children during the epidemic (A) (P < 0.0001), correlation between anxiety and dream anxiety (B) (P < 0.0001), and correlation between depression and dream anxiety (C) (P < 0.0001). Correlation between anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized children during the non-epidemic period (D), correlation between anxiety and dream anxiety (E), and correlation between depression and dream anxiety (F) (P < 0.0001).
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