Knowledge, attitudes, and anxiety levels of parents with suspected COVID-19 children: A cross-sectional study in Turkey Authors Dilek Konukbay Department of Paediatric Nursing, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkiye. Emine Kapan Department of Paediatric Nursing, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkiye. Dilek Yildiz Department of Paediatric Nursing, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkiye. Bulent Unay Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-8624 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.10685 Keywords: Optimism, Visual Analog, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, COVID-19, Anxiety, fear Abstract Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and anxiety levels of parents with children suspected of having coronavirus disease-2019. Method: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the coronavirus disease-2019 outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Ankara, Turkey, between January and August 2021, and comprised parents who presented with suspicions of coronavirus disease-2019 in their children. Data was collected using a questionnaire to assess the parents' knowledge and attitudes towards coronavirus disease-2019, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I and the visual analogue scale to determine levels of fear related to coronavirus disease-2019. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: Of the 307 subjects with mean age 40.53±8 years (range: 22-68 years), 237(77.2%) were mothers, 125(40.7%) were high school graduates and 130(42.3%) were employed. The mean score for fear of infection in the children was 7.95±2.64 (range: 0-10, while the mean score for fear of infection of self and other family members was 7.79±2.63 (range: 0-10). The mean scores for knowledge and attitude towards coronavirus disease-2019 were 24.93±4.05 (range: 6-30) and 64.86±26.53 (range: 18-90), respectively. The mean anxiety score was 39.74±7.27 (range: 20-80). There was a significant relationship of knowledge and attitude towards coronavirus disease-2019 with the mother-father status, age and education levels of the participants (p<0.05). There was also a significant relationship of anxiety with the mother-father status and employment status of the parents (p<0.05). Conclusion: Parents had a high level of knowledge about coronavirus disease-2019, a positive attitude towards protective measures, and a moderate level of anxiety. They had a high level of fear of transmitting the disease to themselves, their children and other family members. Key Words: COVID-19, Attitude, Knowledge, Anxiety. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-12-23 How to Cite Konukbay, D., Kapan, E., Yildiz, D., & Unay, B. (2024). Knowledge, attitudes, and anxiety levels of parents with suspected COVID-19 children: A cross-sectional study in Turkey. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(1), 14–18. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.10685 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 75 No. 1 (2025): JANUARY Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.