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Health 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,

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