Depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with epistaxis: A controlled study

ATA, Nurdoğan | BÜLBÜL, Tahir | GÖKÇEN, Cem | DEMİRKAN, Abdullah | ÇİFTÇİ, Mehmet Ali

Introduction: Pediatric epistaxis is very common. A child's illness can lead to depression and anxiety in the parents. The association between pediatric epistaxis and mothers’ anxiety has not been well documented. Objective: The present study is aimed at measuring depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with mild, recurrent epistaxis. Methods: This prospective, clinical, questionnaire-based study examined 43 mothers of children with recurrent epistaxis and 42 mothers of healthy children. The depression and anxiety levels of the mothers in both the groups were assessed with the Bec ...Daha fazlası