ANXIETY AMONG PEDIATRIC INPATIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS

Wang L-H

Second Hospital of Shangdong University, Jinan, China

 

Objective: To study the states of psychological health and mutual influence among pediatric inpatients and their parents.

Methods: 33 pediatric inpatients were tested with Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), comparing with 29 healthy children. The patients' parents were assessed by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), comparing with the Chinese norm.

Results: The score of anxiety in the pediatric inpatients was higher than in the healthy children (P<0.01). Except for the factor of behavior at interview, the scores of all factors in HAMA were higher, and significant differences were found. The percentage of the inpatients with anxiety was 60.5%, higher than that of the healthy children with anxiety (P<0.01). The score of anxiety in the inpatients' parents was higher (P<0.01). No correlation was found between the anxiety of the inpatients and their parents.

Conclusions: Obvious anxiety existed among pediatric inpatients and their parents. No correlation was found between each other.

 

 
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