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Pediatrics International, cilt.67, sa.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: In the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented a Video Conferencing System in our PICU. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the impact of the video call on parental anxiety levels. Methods: Parents of 66 patients who were hospitalized in the PICU at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital were included. The Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory-State and Trait Versions (STAI-S and T), the Coping Responses Inventory (CRI), and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) were completed by the parents. Following a video call with their children, the parents completed the STAI-S again. Results: A significant decrease was observed in STAI-S anxiety scores after the video call (p < 0.001). The group was divided into two based on the 60th percentile of the change in STAI-S anxiety scores after the video call as anxiety decreased (group 0), and anxiety did not decrease sufficiently/increased (group 1). There was no significant difference between group 0 and group 1 in terms of STAI-T scores (p = 0.347). In group 1, the CRI scores for logical analysis, positive reappraisal, seeking guidance and support, and problem-solving subscale scores of CRI were significantly higher (p = 0.025, p = 0.003, p = 0.025, p = 0.002, respectively). The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of a chronic disease in the child had a 5.738-fold increase in the odds of insufficient decrease/increase in anxiety (p = 0.036). Conclusions: The decrease in parental anxiety levels after the video call was remarkable.