Comparison of Coronavirus-19 Phobia Levels in Adult Age Groups

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 pandemic is known to negatively affect the health of people at all ages. There are many factors that affect the phobia process and the resulting phobia level in humans. The aim of this study is to compare the coronavirus-19 phobia levels and the factors affecting it between adults under the age of 65 and individuals over the age of 65 who applied to the cardiology policlinic. Subjects and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 443 individuals over the age of 18 who applied to the cardiology policlinic of Aydın State Hospital. Research data were collected between 01 November 2020 – 01 April 2021 using the information form and draft scale developed by the researchers. The data were collected by face-to-face interview technique, paying attention to social distance and hygiene rules with individuals. Results: The gender and age distribution of the participants was 60.5% male, 39.5% female, with a mean age 53.9 ± 16.7 (min. 18-max. 95). The mean of CP19-S total scores was found to be 55.5 ± 11.3. According to the results obtained from the study, it was found that patients ≥ 65 years of age (50.87 ± 9.82) had a higher level of coronavirus-19 phobia compared to patients under

Keywords

• pandemic
• coronavirus
• phobia
• elderly
• pandemi
• koronavirüs
• fobi
• yaşlı