FEAR OF COVID-19 IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT CHRONIC DISEASE

Abstract

Aim; This study aimed to determine the level of fear of coronavirus and the sociodemographic factors affecting it in individuals with and without chronic diseases, and to examine the relationship between fear of coronavirus and the level of anxiety and depression. Method; The research was conducted with 310 individuals who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinic at a public hospital in Trabzon between April 2021 and September 2021. The data of the study were collected with the patient information form, Covid-19 Fear scale and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. Results; In the study, 64.2% of the participants had a chronic disease. The most common chronic diseases are hypertension 24.2%, diabetes 15.8% and cardiovascular disease 10%. The participants' total score of the Covid-19 fear scale was calculated as 20.04±7.31. A significant difference was detected between the Covid-19 fear scale and the variables of marital status, profession, and duration of chronic disease (p<0.05). It was determined that there was a significant positive correlation between the Covid-19 fear scale and the average age, anxiety, depression and total hospital anxiety depression scale scores (p<0.05). Conclusion; In this study, the fear of coronavirus was moderate and the fear of coronavirus was higher in those who were married, tradesmen, and had a chronic disease duration of more than 10 years. It was also observed that as individuals' fear of coronavirus increased, their age, anxiety and depression levels also increased. In epidemic situations, it is recommended that physical and psychological health should be considered as a whole, especially for individuals with chronic diseases, and that emergency action plans should be developed and implemented.

Keywords

• Fear
• Coronavirus
• Chronic disease

Kronik Hastalığı Olan ve Olmayan Bireylerde KOVİD-19 Korkusu

Abstract

Giriş ve Amaç: Bu çalışmada, kronik hastalığı bulunan ve bulunmayan bireylerde koronavirüs korku düzeyi ile bunu etkileyen sosyodemografik faktörleri belirlemek, koronavirüs korkusunun anksiyete ve depresyon düzeyi ile ilişkisini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma Trabzon’da bir devlet hastanesinde Nisan 2021-Eylül 2021 tarihleri arasında dahiliye polikliniğine başvuran 310 birey ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın verileri hasta bilgi formu, Kovid-19 Korku ölçeği ve Hastane Anksiyete Depresyon ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, katılımcıların %64,2’si kronik bir hastalığa sahiptir. En sık karşılaşılan kronik hastalıklar hipertansiyon %24,2, diyabet %15,8 ve kardiyovasküler hastalıktır %10. Katılımcıların Kovid-19 korkusu ölçeği toplam puanı 20,04±7,31 olarak hesaplandı. Kovid-19 korkusu ölçeği ile medeni durum, meslek, kronik hastalık süresi değişkenleri ile arasında anlamlı fark saptandı (p<0,05). Kovid-19 korkusu ölçeği ile yaş ortalaması, anksiyete, depresyon ve toplam hastane anksiyete depresyon ölçeği puanları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkili olduğu belirlendi (p<0.05). Sonuç: Katılımcılarda koronavirüs korkusu orta düzeyde bulundu. Evli, esnaf ve kronik hastalık süresi 10 yıldan fazla olanlarda koronavirüs korkusu daha yüksekti. Ayrıca bireylerin koronavirüs korkusu arttıkça yaş, anksiyete ve depresyon düzeylerinin de arttığı görüldü. Salgın durumlarında özellikle kronik hastalığı olan bireyler için fiziksel ve psikolojik sağlıklarının bir bütün olarak ele alınması, acil eylem planları geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• korku
• koronavirüs
• kronik hastalık

Ethical Statement

Makale daha önce yayınlanmak üzere hiçbir dergiye gönderilmemiştir. Gerekli etik kurul ve kurum izinleri ayrıca hastalardan bilgilendirilmiş onam alınmıştır.

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