Hua-Ying Xiong, Gaofu Zhang, Li Wang, Zhijuan Li, Qian Shen, Yuhong Li, Hongtao Zhu, Yue Du, Liangzhong Sun, Bo Zhao, Lijun Zhao, Haidong Fu, Xiaoyan Li, Xiaojie Gao, Sheng Hao, Juanjuan Ding, Zongwen Chen, Zhiquan Xu, Xiaorong Liu, Yuhong Tao, Aihua Zhang, Qiu Li, Mo Wang
Background: There is great mental stress due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there are no detailed psychological studies of the children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their guardians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: This study explores the psychological pressure on children with CKD and their guardians. Methods: An online survey was conducted at 20 of the largest pediatric nephropathy departments in China, including the Rutter Parent Questionnaire, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS)...
2022: Frontiers in Public Health