@article{article_1159077, title={Determination of the Correlation between Fear of COVID-19 and Health Anxiety in Emergency Health Personnel}, journal={Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi}, volume={13}, pages={159–167}, year={2023}, DOI={10.31020/mutftd.1159077}, author={Şimşekli Bakırhan, Derya and Tan, Mehtap}, keywords={Covid-19, Korku, Sağlık anksiyetesi, Acil Sağlık Servisleri, Sağlık çalışanı}, abstract={Aim: To determine the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and health anxiety in emergency health personnel. <br />Method: This research was conducted in descriptive type. Research data were collected from 123 participants between March and May 2021 using the descriptive characteristics form, the COVID-19 fear scale, and the Health anxiety scale. Data analysis was done with SPSS 26 Statistical Package Program. <br />Results: The mean age, fear of COVID-19, and health anxiety of the participants were 27.27±6.23, 18.80±8.26, 31.45±9.82, respectively. A statistically significant relationship was found in the correlation analysis between fear of COVID-19 and health anxiety (r=0.350, p < 0.01). A positive and significant relationship was found between age and fear of COVID-19 (r=0.189, p < 0.05). <br />Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, it is seen that the fear of COVID-19 and health anxiety of emergency health personnels are moderate and positively and significantly correlated with each other. In this case, it shows that as the COVID-19 fears of emergency health personnel increase, their anxiety about their health also increases. <br />}, number={1}, publisher={Mersin Üniversitesi}, organization={yok}