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Evaluation of the Prevalence of Illness Anxiety Disorder Following the Covid-19 Pandemic in Iran and Its Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study Publisher



Mahdavifar N1, 2 ; Mohammadian M2 ; Kalan Farmanfarma K3, 4 ; Khosrorad R4, 5 ; Dizavandi AR5, 6 ; Sani FV6, 7 ; Salehiniya H7, 8
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  1. 1. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, NonCommunicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Heaith and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Epidemiology, Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Health Education, School of Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, school of Nursing, North khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical sciences, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
  8. 8. Social Determinates of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Source: Health Science Reports Published:2023


Abstract

Background and Aims: COVID-19 pandemic has generated a rise in psychological distress, such as illness anxiety disorder, apart from its negative physical effects. This study intends to the evaluation of illness anxiety disorder rate following the prevalence of COVID-19 in Iran and its associated factors. Methods: In this study, 634 people were studied. The data collection method was performed via the virtual networks using a questionnaire, with the sampling method being convenient and nonprobable with the method of snowball. Evans illness anxiety disorder questionnaire was utilized in this investigation. The logistic regression model and the χ2 were used to evaluate the data. Results: The prevalence of illness anxiety disorder was 12.1%. The chance to have an illness anxiety disorder in the people whose relatives had a history of COVID-19 was 5.32 times, and in those who had a relative with a history of COVID-19 had higher (odds ratio = 1.27). But, this connection in people who worked or studied in nonmedical fields, is several times more than those who are busy in the medical fields. In individuals of 30 years and older, the chance of patients in single people compared to married people was 5.20 times higher, but under the age of 30 years, the chance of illness anxiety disorder in single people was 0.91. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic, also to the physical effects, may have psychological implications for people. Therefore, reducing the individual and social activities in terms of this disease, along with measures related to physical problems, diagnosis, timely treatment and proper psychological consequences, including illness anxiety disorder can be very fruitful. © 2022 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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