The Relationship Between the Fear of COVID-19 and the Death Anxiety of Cancer Patients
Fear of COVID-19 and the Death Anxiety
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Cancer, , COVID-19, , Death Anxiety, , Fear, , ImmunologyAbstract
This research was carried out to determine the relationship between COVID-19 fear and death anxiety in cancer patients. The study was carried out in a descriptive design. The personal information survey, "the Death Anxiety Scale", "the Fear of COVID-19 Scale" and "the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale" were used to collect data. The participants' Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) mean score was calculated as 3.06±3.32 the Fear of COVID-19 Scale mean score was found as 21.60±7.65, and the Death Anxiety Scale mean score was calculated as 44.85±22.38. A significant and positive correlation was found between the total score and sub-dimensions of cancer patients' coronavirus anxiety levels, fear of COVID-19, and death anxiety (p<0.001). It was determined that cancer patients' death anxiety levels and fear of COVID-19 levels were moderate, and the coronavirus anxiety level was low.
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