Levels of uncertainty, fear and satisfaction with health professionals: experiences of parents whose children are hospitalized for COVID-19

• Published in: Psychology, health & medicine Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 2057 - 2065
• Main Authors: Işik, Meryem Türkan, Can Özdemır, Rana, Karadeniz, Elif, Erden Ertürk, Sema
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 21-10-2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Child COVID-19; COVID-19; Demography; Fear & phobias; fear of COVID-19 scale; Health care; Hospitalized; intolerance of uncertainty scale; Medical personnel; Parent; Parents & parenting; pedsql health care satisfaction scale; Relatives; Tolerance; Uncertainty
• ISSN: 1354-8506; 1465-3966
• DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.2014912

This study tried to determine the fear and tolerance of uncertainty levels of the parents of children hospitalized with COVID-19, and their satisfaction with the health care received during this time. Data were collected from 130 literate parents. A significant difference was found between the mean scores on the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12) and the age of the parents and the presence of COVID-19 in other family members and the IUS-12. Also, a significant correlation was found between parents' fear of COVID-19 and IUS-12 scores. Parents had good levels of satisfaction with health care received and moderate fear of COVID-19 and intolerance of uncertainty levels. As parents' fear of COVID-19 increased, intolerance of uncertainty increased. The demographic characteristics, levels of fear of COVID-19, and intolerance of uncertainty did not affect the satisfaction levels.