Nöroloji Polikliniğine Başvuran Hastalarda Korona Virus Hastaliği-19 İlişkili Korku ve Anksiyetenin Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2021, Volume: 43 Issue: 6, 582 - 591, 24.09.2021

Neslihan Eşkut , Ceyla Ataç , Aslı Köskderelioğlu Yaprak Özüm Ünsal

https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.948805

Cited By: 1

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2, hızla yayıldı ve halk sağlığı için tehdit oluşturdu. İnsanların çoğu pandemiden psikolojik, sosyal ve ekonomik olarak etkilendi. Bu çalışmada, kronik nörolojik hastalığı olan hastalarda Koronavirüs 19 hastalığı (COVID-19) ilişkili anksiyete ve korku seviyesini araştırmayı amaçladık. Pandemi öncesinde polikliniğimizde takipte olan, kronik nörolojik hastalığı olan hastaları değerlendirdik. Demografik bilgiler, sosyal media kullanım bilgisi, pandemide hastaneye başvurularındaki değişim ve kendisinin ya da ailesinin COVID-19 geçirip geçirmedikleri kaydedildi. COVID-19 korku ve anksiyetesi; COVID-19 korku ölçeği (FC-19 S), Koronavirisanksiyete ölçeği (CAS) ile araştırıldı. Çalışma popülasyonu 247 hastadan (158 kadın, 89 erkek) oluşmaktadır. Hasta gruplarının dağılımı; %28,34 migren, % 12,5 inme, % 5,6 Parkinson hastalığı, % 34,8 Multipl sclerosis, % 13,36 epilepsi, %5,26 diğer şekildeydi. Ortalama FC-19 S, CAS skorları sırasıyla 18±6,76 ve 1,31±2,42 idi. Grupların FC-19 S and CAS skorları arasında anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p>0.05) fakat kadınların FC-19 S skorları yüksekti (p=0,001). Sosyal media kullanım oranı % 67,6’ ydi ve hastaların % 45,67’ si COVID-19 ilişkili haberlerden etkilendiklerini belirttiler. Kronik hastalığı olanların sağlık profesyonelleriyle yeterli sıklıkta iletişim kurması hastaların ilaç uyumu ve izlem kontrolleri için anahtardır. Pandemi döneminde sağlık sisteminin yeniç özümlere ihtiyacı vardır. Ülkemizde teletıp, video konsültasyon gibi teknolojik araçların kullanımına ilişkin gerekli yasal düzenlemelerin tamamlanması gerektiğini düşünüyoruz.

Keywords

kronik nörolojik hastalık, pandemi, koronavirüs, korku, anksiyete

Evaluation of Corona Virus Disease-19 Related Fear and Anxiety in Patients Admitted to Neurology Outpatient Clinic

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2, quickly spread and became a threat to public health. The majority of the people are affected psychologically, socially, economically by the pandemic. We aimed to investigate the level of anxiety and fear about coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and related factors in patients with chronic neurological disease We evaluated the patients with chronic neurological disease who have been followed up at our outpatient clinic before the pandemic. Demographical data, information about social media use, change of hospital admission during the pandemic and status of the patients' or family members' whether they had the COVID-19 disease were recorded. We investigated the fear of COVID-19 and coronavirus anxiety of the study population with Fear of COVID-19 and The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale. The study population was consisted of 247 patients (158 women, 89 men). The distribution of the patient groups was as follow: 28.34 % headache, 12.5 % stroke, 5.6% Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis 34.8%, epilepsy 13.36%, others 5.26%. Mean scores of FC-19 S, CAS of the study group were 18±6.76 and 1.31±2.42, respectively. There was no statically significant difference in the FC-19 S and CAS scores between chronic neurological disease groups (p>0.05) but females reported higher FC-19 S scores (p= 0.001). Rate of social media users was 67.6 % and 45.67 % of the patients reported that they were affected by the COVID-19 related news. Often enough, communication with chronic disease patients by healthcare professionals is a key to the patients to be adherence to the medications and follow up visits. During the pandemic, the health system needs new solutions. We think that legal regulations regarding using technological tools such as telemedicine and video consultancy should be completed in our country.

Keywords

chronic neurologic disease, pandemic, coronavirus, fear, anxiety

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