Perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 Among the Elderly Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Tehran, Iran

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BASTANI FARIDEH; HAGHANI HAMID

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Journal: Iran Journal of Nursing Year:2022 | Volume:35 | Issue:136 Page(s): 134-149

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Perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 Among the Elderly Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Tehran, Iran

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BASTANI FARIDEH | HAGHANI HAMID | Issue Writer Certificate

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Elderly

Stress

Fear

COVID-19

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Background & Aims The emerging diseases such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause a serious Stress, Fear, and anxiety in the Elderly. This study aims to determine the perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 in the Elderly referred to comprehensive health centers in Tehran, Iran. Materials & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 260 older people aged >60 years referred to two comprehensive health centers (130 from each center) in the west of Tehran participated, who were selected by cluster and stratified sampling methods. Data collection tools were a demographic form, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data in SPSS Software, version 20. Results The mean score of perceived Stress was 41. 5±, 10. 19, indicating high level of Stress in the Elderly. This variable had a statistically significant relationship with age, underlying disease, and self-perceived health (P<0. 001). The results of the Scheffe post hoc test showed that perceived Stress was significantly lower in married subjects, those with no underlying disease, and those with self-perceived health score of 5 or higher. Fear of COVID-19 with a mean score of 23. 45±, 9. 35, was also higher among the Elderly. Conclusion The perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 are high among the Elderly in Tehran, Therefore, a proper planning by the health system policymakers for this group is necessary during the pandemic.

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BASTANI, FARIDEH, & HAGHANI, HAMID. (2022). Perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 Among the Elderly Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Tehran, Iran. IRAN JOURNAL OF NURSING (IJN), 35(136 ), 134-149. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/1069008/en

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BASTANI FARIDEH, HAGHANI HAMID. Perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 Among the Elderly Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Tehran, Iran. IRAN JOURNAL OF NURSING (IJN)[Internet]. 2022;35(136 ):134-149. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/1069008/en

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FARIDEH BASTANI, and HAMID HAGHANI, “Perceived Stress and Fear of COVID-19 Among the Elderly Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Tehran, Iran,” IRAN JOURNAL OF NURSING (IJN), vol. 35, no. 136 , pp. 134–149, 2022, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/1069008/en

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