Browsing by Author "Karatas, H"

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    Anxiety in Paediatric Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 and the Affecting Factors
    Solmaz, A; Karatas, H; Ercan, TMF; Erat, T; Solmaz, F; Kandemir, H
    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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    Prevalence of war-related adverse events, depression and anxiety among Syrian refugee children settled in Turkey
    Kandemir, H; Karatas, H; Çeri, V; Solmaz, F; Kandemir, SB; Solmaz, A
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    Depression, loneliness and factors influencing in Syrian refugee children
    Solmaz, F; Karatas, H; Kandemir, H; Solmaz, A
    Aims About 3.5 million Syrian refugees are living within the borders of Turkey. This study examined depression, loneliness and factors influencing refugee children who live outside the camps and attend school in Turkey. Methods This was a descriptive study in Sanliurfa, which has the second highest refugee population in Turkey. The sample consisted of 535 students attending 6-8 grades in five schools randomly selected of 18 schools located in the city centre where the Syrian children received their education. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Characteristics Question Form, the Depression Scale for Children and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Data were analysed by IBM spss v23. The percentage, average and standard deviation were determined. A linear regression analysis was used to examine the independent variables affecting loneliness and depression scores, and the Backward method was used to include independent variables in the model. Significance level was considered as P The average age of the children was 13.22 +/- 1.33 years and 57.9% female. The average UCLA Loneliness Scale score was 42.95 +/- 7.77. About 42% of the children received >= 19 on the depression scale, and 65% of them received >= 40 on the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Independent variables affecting depression score and UCLA loneliness score were analysed by a linear regression analysis. The linear regression model established for depression and UCLA loneliness score was obtained as statistically significant (P < .001). Conclusion Depression and loneliness scores were relatively high in children, particularly those exposed to the devastating impacts of war. These results will make significant contributions to the planning of services to be provided for this group of children.