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Introducción. Los antecedentes de cuarentenas han señalado impactos en el corto y largo plazo en la salud mental. Objetivo. Describir las repercusiones generadas en el área de la salud mental en la población uruguaya mayor de 18 años, de las variables ansiedad, tristeza y dificultades para conciliar el sueño, en el periodo comprendido entre el 13 de marzo de 2020 al 10 de junio de 2021. Metodología. Estudio transversal analítico. Se aplicó una encuesta web, auto-administrada. Se analizaron las frecuencias absolutas y relativas porcentuales y sus intervalos de confianza (95 %). Se estimaron modelos logísticos binarios para las variables dicotómicas y modelos logísticos multinomiales para «dificultad para conciliar el sueño¼. Resultados. En relación a los elementos de ansiedad, 27,1 % (IC 95 % 24,8-29,3) y 31,0 % (IC 95 % 28-33,3) respondieron sentirse ansiosos en el primer y segundo corte, respectivamente. El 19,9 % (IC 95 % 17,6 - 21,7) en el primer corte, mientras que el 31,4 % (IC 95 % 20,06-33,89) lo confirmaron en el segundo. El nivel educativo medio se asoció con la presencia de ansiedad (p < 0,001), mientras el bajo se asoció con tristeza (p = 0,005). Se observó un efecto protector en hogares con más de cinco miembros para la variable tristeza con un OR de 0,41 (IC 95 % 0,22 - 0,75). Se encontró relación entre el género femenino y la presencia de ansiedad y tristeza. Los niveles educativos medio y alto se vieron relacionados con la presencia de ansiedad y la tristeza se asoció con el desempleo. Los trastornos del sueño se asociaron al género femenino, desempleo y enfermedades no transmisibles. Conclusión. Los trastornos de ansiedad, la afectación del sueño y los sentimientos de tristeza fueron prevalentes, las familias de mayor número de miembros tuvieron un efecto protector sobre estas manifestaciones
Introduction. The history of quarantines has pointed out impacts in the short and long term on mental health. Objective: Within the framework of the measures decreed to reduce the transmissibility of SarS-Cov2, we propose to analyze the repercussions on the mental health of the Uruguayan population. Methodology. Analytical design. Application of a self-administered web survey. Absolute and relative percentage frequencies and their confidence intervals (95 %) were analyzed. Binary logistic models were estimated for dichotomous variables and multinomial logistic models for «difficulty falling asleep¼. Results. Regarding anxiety elements, 27.1 % (95 % CI, 24.8-29.3) and 31.0 % (95 % CI, 28-33.3) responded feeling anxious in the first and second cut-off, respectively. 19.9 % (95 % CI, 17.6-21.7) and 31.4 % (95 % CI, 20.06-33.89) reported feeling sad in the first and second cut-off. Medium educational level was associated with the presence of anxiety (p < 0.001), while low educational level was associated with sadness (p = 0.005). A protective effect was observed in households with more than five members for the sadness variable with an OR of 0.41 (95 % CI, 0.22-0.75). Female gender was related to the presence of anxiety and sadness. Medium and high educational levels were related to the presence of anxiety and sadness was associated with unemployment. Sleep disorders were associated with female gender, unemployment and non-communicable diseases. Conclusion. The impact on mental health was unequal, especially affecting women from middle socio-educational sectors, between 35 and 59 years of age
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Background: Students play a significant role in delivering effective messages for better uptake of health pro-moting behaviour. Understanding factors that are associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among students will help develop promising strategies in vaccine promotion of the pandemic. The present investigation was undertaken to look into psycho-social drivers of COVID-19 uptake among Indian students.Method: 587 students, aged 18-35 years participated in an online survey. Standardized measures targeting socio-demographic details, health anxiety, preventive health behaviour and constructs of health belief model were used for the present study. Results: The results showed that overall vaccine uptake among students was quite high with nearly 74% of the students reported being vaccinated against COVID-19. Factors like COVID-19 contact, level of education, belief in safety and efficacy of vaccine, social distancing, age, health worry and preoccupation were emerged as the significant drivers of COVID-19 vaccination behaviour increase the probability of vaccine uptake among students. Moreover, factors like Interference with life, Reassurance Seeking, irrational belief about preventive health measures and perceived barriers about vaccination had significant negative link with vaccination de-creasing the likelihood of vaccine uptake. Conclusion: Psychological and socio-demographic factors play vital role in the success of public health strate-gies of COVID-19 vaccine promotion in managing the pandemic.
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Abstract Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects the mental health of vertigo patients. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of coronavirus anxiety, health anxiety, anxiety symptom levels, and demographic variables on vertigo and its severity in vertigo patients during the pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to November 15, 2021. In total, 118 patients with vertigo and 82 healthy controls participated in the study. Besides demographic and clinical data, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Anxiety Subscale (HAD-A), and Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) were applied to all participants. Additionally, Vertigo Symptom Scale-Short Form (VSS-SF) was administered to vertigo patients. Results: According to the findings, vertigo patients experienced higher levels of coronavirus anxiety, health anxiety, and anxiety disorder compared to the healthy controls. In vertigo patients, the rate of coronavirus anxiety was 20.3%, and the rate of anxiety disorder was 32.2%. Majority of the patients (80.5%) were found to have severe-level vertigo. Additionally, most of the patients (82.1%) reported that the severity of vertigo during the pandemic was higher than before the pandemic. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic causes serious mental health problems in vertigo patients, and pathological levels of these problems increase the discomfort of vertigo. Therefore, psychological assessment should be considered in these patients, and required psychological support and guidance services should be provided.
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RESUMEN Introducción: Existen pocos estudios que examinen los factores asociados con los distintos niveles ansiedad por la salud en los estudiantes de Medicina. El objetivo es determinar los factores asociados con los niveles de ansiedad por la salud en estudiantes de Medicina en el ario 2018. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico con 657 estudiantes de Medicina de una universidad privada peruana. Los participantes respondieron a un cuestionario donde se recopiló la información respecto a los niveles de ansiedad por la salud (SHAI). Para el análisis se empleó la regresión lineal para calcular los betas, brutos y ajustados, y sus intervalos de confianza del 95%. Resultados: El promedio de la puntuación de ansiedad por la salud fue de 14 ± 6,7. Se reporta una asociación entre la ansiedad por la salud y el año de estudio, y el segundo año es el que revela puntuaciones más altas. Además, pone de manifiesto la asociación entre la ansiedad por la salud y el consumo de tabaco, pues hay niveles más altos en los fumadores ocasionales, así como una débil correlación inversa con la edad. No se revela asociación con el sexo, el lugar de nacimiento, tener un familiar de primer grado médico o un familiar de primer grado personal saiario. Conclusiones: El presente estudio evidenció que la edad, el año de estudios y el consumo de tabaco se asocian con los niveles de ansiedad por la salud. Se requieren más estudios, especialmente de naturaleza longitudinal.
ABSTRACT Introduction: There are few studies that examine the factors associated with the different levels of health anxiety in medical students. The objective was to determine the factors associated with the levels of health anxiety in medical students in 2018. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out with 657 medical students from a private Peruvian university. Participants answered a questionnaire from which information was collected regarding levels of health anxiety (SHAI). For the analysis, linear regression was used to calculate crude and adjusted betas, and their 95% confidence intervals. Results: The mean health anxiety score was 14 ± 6.7. An association between health anxiety and the year of study is reported, with the second year showing the highest scores. In addition, an association between health anxiety and smoking is highlighted, as there are higher levels in occasional smokers, as well as a weak inverse correlation with age. No association was found with sex, place of birth, or having a first-degree relative that is a doctor or health worker. Conclusions: The present study showed that age, year of studies and smoking are associated with health anxiety levels. More studies are required, especially of a longitudinal nature.
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BACKGROUND@#Worldwide, people who were exposed to the virus reported heightened health anxiety compared to the individuals with the absence of exposure related to the COVID-19 during the pandemic. Young adults reported higher levels of health anxiety when compared to other groups. To a certain extent, health anxiety serves a protective role until it becomes perseverate and dysfunctional. The researchers aim to describe the level of anxiety of college students by utilizing the COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale to form a foundation for programs and policies that would address dysfunctional health anxiety@*METHODS@#The researchers used a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive online survey research design to describe the level of COVID-19 health anxiety among college students in a private higher educational institution in Central Luzon, Philippines.@*RESULTS@#A total of 378 college students completed the survey. Analysis revealed that participants checked for symptoms of COVID-19 and were worried about possibly contracting COVID-19 for more than 7 days within two weeks (M=3.9; SD=1.5). It also revealed that the participants avoided situations that put them at risk for COVID-19 at a similar frequency (M=4.1; SD=0.4).@*CONCLUSION@#The study reveals the sampled college students manifested COVID-19 anxiety for more than 7 days in a 2-week timeframe. This means that the students spend a significant amount of their time, in a two-week timeframe, worrying, checking, and avoiding situations that may put them at risk for COVID-19. These anxiety-induced behaviors may hinder the accomplishment of their activities of daily living or productive pursuits.
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Abstract Objective To investigate the effectiveness of tele-counseling for the mental health of staff working in hospitals and reference clinics during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods In the first stage of the study, using a convenience sampling strategy, 313 staff members working at Iran's hospitals and COVID-19 clinics answered a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Health Anxiety Inventory online. In a second stage, 95 staff members who were willing to participate in the intervention were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 51) or control (n = 44) groups. The intervention consisted of seven intensive tele-counseling sessions. Results In the first stage, the percentages of anxiety and depression related to coronavirus were 79.2% and 82.1% and the mean health anxiety score was 17.42. In the intervention phase, anxiety related to coronavirus and to perceived risk of illness (likelihood of illness) were significantly lower in the intervention group in comparison with the control group (p = 0.001). Depression related to coronavirus and anxiety related to the negative consequences of infection were non-significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.08 and 0.12; respectively). Conclusion Continuous monitoring of the negative psychological impacts on medical staff of outbreaks as well as implementation of appropriate interventions to respond to them should be emphasized in order to improve staff mental health. Clinical trial registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, IRCT20170611034452N11.
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@#The current study investigates the relationship among Cyberchondria severity level, health anxiety and health locus of control as a direct response for COVID-19 anxiety among Arab people in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and the Gulf States. The study employed four main scales; The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Syndrome (CASS), Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS). Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control – Form C (MHLC-C). The study sample consists of 573 respondents from 15 Arab countries; 243 (42.4%) males and 330 (57.6%) females. Results of the study showed that there are no statistically significant differences between the study participants in the study variables; cyberchondria severity levels, health anxiety, and health locus of control during COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, findings revealed that cyberchondria severity was positively elated o health anxiety (r=0.14, p.03). The mediation simple model revealed that high levels of COVID-19 anxiety syndrome symptoms lead to increased levels of health anxiety, whereas, COVID-19 anxiety and health anxiety cannot mediate the relationship between cyberchondria and health locus of control. Based on the study results, it is recommended that individuals form different Arab countries differ in their COVID-19 anxiety syndrome symptoms which may lead to heightened levels of internet use to seek health information and health anxiety. Also, individuals are characterized by external locus of control, they view that protection from COVID-19 infection depends mainly on the external health systems and other experienced physicians.
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Introducción: La actual pandemia por un nuevo coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) ha cobrado la salud y la vida de muchas personas mundialmente. Esto genera un impacto negativo en la salud mental del personal de salud, lo cual incluye a estudiantes de medicina. Objetivo: Determinar el grado de ansiedad presente en estudiantes de medicina del primer año de una universidad privada, Lima-Perú. Métodos: La muestra estuvo conformada por 57 estudiantes de una universidad privada en Lima-Perú. Se aplicó la escala para medir el Desorden de Ansiedad Generalizada-7 (GAD-7). Los datos fueron analizados mediante tablas de frecuencias y de contingencia, además se realizó el análisis bivariado aplicando las pruebas estadísticas X2 y T de Student. Resultados: El 75,4% de los estudiantes de medicina manifestaron algún grado de ansiedad. Se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el sexo femenino y ansiedad (p = 0,045). Así mismo, no hubo asociación entre las variables edad y ansiedad (p = 0,058). Conclusión: Los estudiantes de medicina de primer año evidenciaron niveles altos de ansiedad durante la actual pandemia, siendo las mujeres entre quienes la ansiedad se presenta con mayor frecuencia. Se hace oportuno el desarrollo de estrategias de intervención en los centros universitarios para el cuidado de la salud mental de los estudiantes de ciencias de la salud.
Introduction: The current pandemic due to a new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) has claimed the health and lives of many people worldwide. This has a negative impact on the mental health of health personnel, which includes medical students. Objective: To determine the degree of anxiety present in first-year medical students from a private university, Lima-Peru. Methods: The sample consisted of 57 students from private university in Lima Perú. The scale was applied to measure Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The data were analyzed using frequency and contingency tables, in addition bivariate analysis was performed applying the statistical tests X2 and Student's t. Results: 75.4% of the medical students manifested some degree of anxiety. A statistically significant association was found between female sex and anxiety (p = 0.045). Likewise, there was no association between the variables age and anxiety (p = 0.058). Conclusion: First-year medical students showed high levels of anxiety during the current pandemic, with women being among those who anxiety occurs more frequently. The development of intervention strategies in university centers for the care of mental health of health sciences students is timely.
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Background: The internet is a source of valuable medical information. However, when it is employed as a diagnostic procedure, it has the potential to increase health anxiety among individuals who have no medical knowledge. This is a concerning subject as a large number of people search for health information online. Objectives: The objectives of the study were (i) to estimate the prevalence of cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students. (ii) To assess the factors influencing cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, during June 2018–August 2018. One hundred and thirty-six undergraduate medical students were selected and data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. A database was created in MS Excel and analysis was done using SPSS software v.20. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were calculated and Chi-square test was used. Results: The prevalence of cyberchondria was found to be 37.5%. Cyberchondria was found to be more among males, study participants belonging to Class I according to the modified B G Prasad classification, those having 24*7 access to internet, those using internet for more than 1 h during the night, and those who were using internet for ≤5 years and for ≤6 h/day. Cyberchondria was significantly associated with the use of internet during the night. Conclusion: Excessive searching for health information online has the potential to spread threat among the people and it may lead to an increase in health anxiety. We can overcome this problem by creating awareness among the general public regarding proper usage of web search engines.
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Introducción. Vivimos en un mundo globalizado que se mantiene conectado mediante el internet. Determinar la veracidad de la información que recibimos es difícil, más aún en aquella relacionada con la salud. El internet es una de las fuentes más populares para la búsqueda de información relacionada con la salud y esta conducta se incrementa en el contexto de brotes epidemiológicos. En el contexto de la pandemia actual, se ha encontrado un incremento de ansiedad por temas de salud, siento la principal preocupación el estar infectado por SARS-CoV-2. Estrategia de búsqueda: Se realizó una búsqueda en la base de datos PubMed de todos los artículos publicados hasta el 30 de junio de 2020. La búsqueda de términos incluyo las palabras clave sugeridas por el vocabulario controlado Medical Subjects Headings (MeSH) y conectores. Cibercondria, COVID-19 y Salud Mental: Es crucial el papel de los medios de comunicación, porque podrían inducir ansiedad en la población. La cibercondría implica experimentar ansiedad después de buscar información médica y abordar problemas de salud mediante el internet. Se origina como un comportamiento que busca la sensación de seguridad, sin embargo, tiene un carácter repetitivo y excesivo, lo que conduce a empeorar las preocupaciones. Uno de los riesgos es que los pacientes desarrollen desconfianza hacia el médico y mayor probabilidad de automedicación. La prevalencia de este ente, en nuestro país y en muchos otros es desconocida. En el marco de esta pandemia, es importante que la investigación se enfoque hallar pronto un medicamento eficaz o una vacuna; sin embargo, no debemos ignorar la salud mental de la población, que se ha visto impactada por todos los cambios sociales en nuestras vidas. Conclusiones: La cibercondría es un ente clínico nuevo, que conlleva a la búsqueda excesiva y repetitiva de información sobre temas de salud, en internet; incrementando la ansiedad en las personas. En el contexto de la actual pandemia es necesario evaluar dicho aspecto.
Introduction. We live in a globalized world that is kept connected through the internet. Determining the veracity of the information we receive is difficult, even more so in that related to health. The internet is one of the most popular sources for the search for healthrelated information and this behavior increases in the context of epidemiological outbreaks. In the context of the current pandemic, an increase in anxiety about health issues has been found, the main concern being being infected by SARS-CoV-2. Search strategy: A search was carried out in the PubMed database of all articles published up to June 30, 2020. The search for terms included the keywords suggested by the controlled vocabulary Medical Subjects Headings (MeSH) and connectors. Cyberchondria, COVID-19 and Mental Health: The role of the media is crucial, because it could induce anxiety in the population. Cyberchondria involves experiencing anxiety after searching for medical information and addressing health problems online. It originates as a behavior that seeks the feeling of security, however, it is repetitive and excessive, which leads to worse worries. One of the risks is that patients develop distrust of the doctor and a greater likelihood of self-medication. The prevalence of this entity, in our country and in many others, is unknown. In the context of this pandemic, it is important that research focuses on finding an effective drug or vaccine soon; however, we must not ignore the mental health of the population, which has been impacted by all the social changes in our lives. Conclusions: Cyberchondria is a new clinical entity, which leads to the excessive and repetitive search for information on health issues on the internet; increasing anxiety in people. In the context of the current pandemic, it is necessary to evaluate this aspect.
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OBJECTIVE: Health anxiety can be defined by concern about health in the absence of a pathology. The Health Anxiety Questionnaire (HAQ) based on the cognitive-behavioral model can be useful for evaluating the severity and the structure of health anxiety. This study aims to verify the reliability and validity of Korean version of HAQ (K-HAQ). METHODS: For reliability, test-retest reliability and internal consistency were analyzed. For construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify the optimal cut-off score. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92, and r value of test-retest reliability was 0.84. In the EFA, 4- and 5-factor model showed cumulative percentile of variance of 60% or more. In the CFA, the 4-factor model was found to be the most appropriate and simplest (χ²=397.33, df=187, CFI=0.909, TLI=0.888, RMSEA=0.077). In the ROC analysis, the cut-off score was 20 points. CONCLUSION: It is expected that K-HAQ can be helpful to evaluate the severity of health anxiety and make therapeutic plans because K-HAQ can help explore the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral structure of health anxiety by each factor.
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Objective To explore the relationship of disease conviction and metacognition with health anxiety in medical students.Methods A total of 914 medical students were assessed by the Metacognitions about health anxiety questionnaire(MAQ-HA),short health anxiety inventory(SHAI) and the cognitions about body and health questionnaire(CABAH).Results (①24.07％ of medical students were reported to have health anxiety.There were no significant differences between female medical students" health anxiety (11.6±4.8) and male medical students" health anxiety (11.1 ± 5.2).There were significant differences in health anxiety among medical students of different grades.②The catastrophizing interpretation of bodily complaints,autonomic sensations,bodily weakness,intolerance of bodily complaints and metacognition were significantly positive correlated with the health anxiety(r=0.253-0.474,P＜0.01),and the health habits of disease conviction were significantly negative correlated with the health anxiety.In addition to health habits(r=-0.131,P＜ 0.01).Disease convictions (The catastrophizing interpretation of bodily complaints,autonomic sensations,bodily weakness,intolerance of bodily complaints) were significantly positive correlated with the metacognition(r=0.212-0.296,P＜0.01).③Structural equation model analysis showed that disease conviction had a positive influence on metacognition(β=0.40).Metacognition had a positive influence on health anxiety (β =0.33),and an mediating effect made by metacognition counted 36.7％ of the total effect.Conclusion Disease conviction can directly affect health anxiety,and also indirectly influence it through metacognition.
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Objective To explore the relationship of disease conviction and metacognition with health anxiety in medical students.Methods A total of 914 medical students were assessed by the Metacognitions about health anxiety questionnaire(MAQ-HA),short health anxiety inventory(SHAI) and the cognitions about body and health questionnaire(CABAH).Results (①24.07％ of medical students were reported to have health anxiety.There were no significant differences between female medical students" health anxiety (11.6±4.8) and male medical students" health anxiety (11.1 ± 5.2).There were significant differences in health anxiety among medical students of different grades.②The catastrophizing interpretation of bodily complaints,autonomic sensations,bodily weakness,intolerance of bodily complaints and metacognition were significantly positive correlated with the health anxiety(r=0.253-0.474,P＜0.01),and the health habits of disease conviction were significantly negative correlated with the health anxiety.In addition to health habits(r=-0.131,P＜ 0.01).Disease convictions (The catastrophizing interpretation of bodily complaints,autonomic sensations,bodily weakness,intolerance of bodily complaints) were significantly positive correlated with the metacognition(r=0.212-0.296,P＜0.01).③Structural equation model analysis showed that disease conviction had a positive influence on metacognition(β=0.40).Metacognition had a positive influence on health anxiety (β =0.33),and an mediating effect made by metacognition counted 36.7％ of the total effect.Conclusion Disease conviction can directly affect health anxiety,and also indirectly influence it through metacognition.
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The influences of depression and health anxieth on the elderly's drug use and nutritional status were evaluated by interviews with questionaire from August to October in 1996. One hundred and thirty-one male and 231 female elderly in Chung-buk area were the sample for this study. Men's depression score was 22.3 and 25.2 for women, respectively out of 27. Women showed a significantly higher score for depression and health anxiety than men. Gender, age, marital status, number of family, education, income, medical insurance, and mobility and region significantly affected the health anxiety score. The higher depression score the elderly had, the more frequently they took drugs. Conversely. the higher depression score the elderly had, the less frequently they took nutritional supplements. For women, the higher depression score the elderly had, the more they smoked. More depressed elderly showed a significantly smaller BMI compared to the less depressed ones. A negative correlationship existed between the depression score and the elderly's nutrient intakes, especially energy intake which showed a significant negative correlation. There were no significant differences between health anxiety score and nutrient intakes of men. Women who had a higher health anxiety score consumed more energy significantly. The depression score did not affect the elderly's blood biochemical indices. Women who had a low health anxiety score showed a significantly higher HDL-C level.