Open AccessHealth Anxiety Levels in Patients Admitted to Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic for Several Times
Author(s) -
Ali Gül
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.2951
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , outpatient clinic , family medicine , alternative medicine , emergency medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology
Aim: Health anxiety (HA) in patients consist of incorrect reference to normal bodily sensations as a signs of a serious disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the HA in patients admitted to internal medicine outpatient clinic for several times within one year. Material and Method: 60 patients who admitted more than one time to internal medicine outpatient clinic within one year and the control group consisted of 60 people were enrolled in this study. Short-form of health anxiety inventory (SAE-KF) was given to these groups, The results were compared statistically. Results: SAE-KF scores were significantly higher in the patient group (11.17 ± 6.07) than the control group (10.71±4.44) (Z=-5.96,