Anxiety and Fear Levels of Confirmed&Possible COVID-19 Cases Isolated at Home

Authors : Yasemin DEMİR AVCI, Ayşegül ILGAZ, Sebahat GÖZÜM

Pages : 253-261

Doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1138426

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Publication Date : 2023-06-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aimed to determine anxiety and fear levels of confirmed and possible COVID-19 cases isolated at home and the influencing factors. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 387 confirmed and possible cases in a province in southern Turkey between January-June 2021. The data were collected online via the snowball method using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale. Results: Of the participants, 50.9% were “confirmed COVID-19 cases” and 49.1% were “possible COVID-19 cases”. It was determined that COVID-19 anxiety was low and fear of COVID-19 was high. COVID-19 anxiety was 2.57 times greater in women, 2.51 times greater in those whose educational level was primary school and below, 2.63 times greater in those living with others at home, and 1.93 times greater in those who had no room to go into isolation at home alone. Fear of COVID-19 was 2.62 times greater in those with low educational levels and 1.82 times greater in those who were married insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Women’s fear of COVID-19 was on the statistical significance margin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR=1.62; 95% CI:0.99-2.62, p=0.051);. Conclusion: Confirmed and possible COVID-19 cases have low anxiety and high fear. Disadvantaged groups like women, those with low educational levels and those with inappropriate home conditions for isolation have more apparent anxiety and fear. It is recommended that COVID-19 fear of confirmed and possible cases followed at home be brought to a realistic level.
Keywords : Anksiyete, COVID 19, korku, evde izolasyon, evde bakım