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Covid-19-Related Fear and Anxiety in a Sample of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran After Several Peaks of the Pandemic Publisher



Abbasihormozi S1, 2 ; Shirin A3 ; Hosseini R1 ; Moayedi M4 ; Taghi Dizaj AV5 ; Afghan M1 ; Kouhkan A1 ; Vesali S1
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Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Published:2023


Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess COVID-19-related anxiety, and fear burden in diabetic patients, as a risk group for severe COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey conducted on 111 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients referred to a Diabetes clinics of Royan institute, and 155 healthy controls recruited from normal population using a snowball sampling technique. Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19 S) and Coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) were used. Results: The total score of coronavirus fear in T2DM patients was 15.79 (6.39) and in healthy controls 15.48 (5.97) (p = 0.696). The total score of coronavirus fear in T2DM patients was 15.79 (6.39) and in healthy controls 15.48 (5.97) (p = 0.696). Correlation matrix between coronavirus anxiety and fear scores in these samples confirmed that in T2DM participants CAS was significantly positively associated with FCV-19 (r = 0.407, p = 0.000). There was also statistically and positively significant correlation between CAS and FCV-19 in healthy subjects (r = 0.495, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The present study revealed that the level of fear and anxiety from COVID-19 was almost the same in a sample of Iranian T2DM patients and healthy controls. The pandemic with several peaks in the country cannot cause an increased anxiety and fear from COVID-19, especially in patients with diabetes. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023.
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