Death and COVID-19 Anxiety in Home-Quarantined Individuals Aged 65 and Over During the Pandemic.
| Title: | Death and COVID-19 Anxiety in Home-Quarantined Individuals Aged 65 and Over During the Pandemic. |
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| Authors: | Aslaner H; Family Medicine, 147026Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.; Özen B; Faculty of Health, Department of Community Health Nursing, 52958Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.; Erten ZK; Department of Nursing, Health Sciences Faculty, 218509Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri, Turkey.; Gökçek MB; Health Directorate of Kayseri, Kayseri, Turkey. |
| Source: | Omega [Omega (Westport)] 2022 May; Vol. 85 (1), pp. 246-258. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 07. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1272106 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-3764 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00302228 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Omega (Westport) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2015- : Los Angeles Sage Publications; Original Publication: Westport, Conn., Greenwood Periodicals. |
| MeSH Terms: | COVID-19* ; Quarantine*; Anxiety/epidemiology ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Abstract: | Urgent measures were taken for those at the age of 65 and over who were at the risk group all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is known that many individuals at the age of 65 and over have experienced anxiety due to the uncertainties.This study aimed to determine the anxiety and death anxiety in individuals aged 65 and over who were isolation at home due to being diagnosed with COVID-19 or being in contact during the pandemic process.The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. It was performed with 656 home-quarantined individuals aged between 65-80 years with positive or negative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result. A form including questions about the death anxiety and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form prepared by the researchers were administered to the individuals by phone call.Of the participants, 49.5% were male. Median COVID-19 anxiety score was 4 (0-18). Anxiety scores of the male and female participants were similar. Participants with negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results and those with death anxiety had higher COVID anxiety scores. Death anxiety has increased by 1.661 times in male gender, 1.983 times in RT-PCR positivity and 0.146 times in the presence of symptoms.Individuals with positive COVID-19 test results or those aged 65 and over who had death anxiety and negative COVID-19 test result but who were in home-isolation due to being a contact had higher anxiety score. For this reason, those with death anxiety can be supported in line with their religious beliefs to reduce anxiety.Those with negative PCR test results in quarantine can be adequately informed about the COVID-19. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: COVID-19; anxiety; death anxiety; elderly people; home isolation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20211207 Date Completed: 20220426 Latest Revision: 20220716 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9039587 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00302228211059894 |
| PMID: | 34873982 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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