Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to  primary healthcare institutions

CALISKAN PALA, Seval; Akbulut Zencirci, Sevil; ÖCAL, Ece Elif; Metintas, Selma; Onsuz, Muhammed Fatih; Aydoğan Gedik, Sevil; Atay, Emrah; Demirtaş, Zeynep; Yenilmez, Çınar

doi:10.14744/nci.2021.40111

Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions

Sevil AYDOGAN, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Emrah ATAY, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Seval ÇALIŞKAN PALA, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Sevil AKBULUT ZENCİRCİ, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Ece Elif ÖCAL, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Zeynep DEMİRTAŞ, (Ünye Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Halk Sağlığı Uzmanı, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Ordu, Türkiye)

Çınar YENİLMEZ, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

MUHAMMED FATİH ÖNSÜZ, (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Selma METİNTAŞ (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 87 - 94 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/nci.2021.40111 İndeks Tarihi: 03-05-2023

Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions

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OBJECTIVE: Health anxiety is defined as the negative over-interpretation of the usual physical sensations, although the person does not have any physical illness. The study aims to evaluate the health anxiety levels of individuals over the age of 18 who admit to primary healthcare institutions in Eskisehir and the factors that may be associated with it. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in adults who admitted to primary healthcare in stitutions in Eskisehir. The study group consists of 1200 individuals. For the purpose of collecting data, a questionnaire including the questions regarding the factors related to health anxiety and the Health Anxiety Scale were used. In the analysis of the data, a logarithm of The Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) scores was performed to determine the factors affecting the inventory score and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was used. RESULTS: The total scores from The SHAI ranged from 1 to 47, with an mean of 16.4±8.7 and a median score of 15. Of 41.9% of study group scored above mean score. Female gender, deterioration of family income, presence of chronic disease, worsening of general health status, symptoms of mental and behavioral disorders, high number of admissions to health institutions, and hospitalization history were found to be factors affecting the level of health anxiety. CONCLUSION: Health anxiety was found to be an important problem among those who admitted to primary healthcare institutions in Eskisehir. Providing education to individuals in risky groups in terms of health anxiety, and these groups should be closely monitoring in terms of health anxiety and providing psychosocial support when necessary will prevent excessive use of health services in the long-term.

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APA	Aydoğan Gedik S, Atay E, CALISKAN PALA S, Akbulut Zencirci S, ÖCAL E, Demirtaş Z, Yenilmez Ç, Onsuz M, Metintas S (2023). Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. , 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
Chicago	Aydoğan Gedik Sevil,Atay Emrah,CALISKAN PALA Seval,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,ÖCAL Ece Elif,Demirtaş Zeynep,Yenilmez Çınar,Onsuz Muhammed Fatih,Metintas Selma Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. (2023): 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
MLA	Aydoğan Gedik Sevil,Atay Emrah,CALISKAN PALA Seval,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,ÖCAL Ece Elif,Demirtaş Zeynep,Yenilmez Çınar,Onsuz Muhammed Fatih,Metintas Selma Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. , 2023, ss.87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
AMA	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. . 2023; 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
Vancouver	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. . 2023; 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
IEEE	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S "Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions." , ss.87 - 94, 2023. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
ISNAD	Aydoğan Gedik, Sevil vd. "Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions". (2023), 87-94. https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2021.40111

APA	Aydoğan Gedik S, Atay E, CALISKAN PALA S, Akbulut Zencirci S, ÖCAL E, Demirtaş Z, Yenilmez Ç, Onsuz M, Metintas S (2023). Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 10(1), 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
Chicago	Aydoğan Gedik Sevil,Atay Emrah,CALISKAN PALA Seval,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,ÖCAL Ece Elif,Demirtaş Zeynep,Yenilmez Çınar,Onsuz Muhammed Fatih,Metintas Selma Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri 10, no.1 (2023): 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
MLA	Aydoğan Gedik Sevil,Atay Emrah,CALISKAN PALA Seval,Akbulut Zencirci Sevil,ÖCAL Ece Elif,Demirtaş Zeynep,Yenilmez Çınar,Onsuz Muhammed Fatih,Metintas Selma Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, vol.10, no.1, 2023, ss.87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
AMA	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri. 2023; 10(1): 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
Vancouver	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri. 2023; 10(1): 87 - 94. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
IEEE	Aydoğan Gedik S,Atay E,CALISKAN PALA S,Akbulut Zencirci S,ÖCAL E,Demirtaş Z,Yenilmez Ç,Onsuz M,Metintas S "Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions." İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 10, ss.87 - 94, 2023. 10.14744/nci.2021.40111
ISNAD	Aydoğan Gedik, Sevil vd. "Evaluation of health anxiety in adults admitting to primary healthcare institutions". İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri 10/1 (2023), 87-94. https://doi.org/10.14744/nci.2021.40111