Abstract:

Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the COVID-19 fear levels of patients seeking emergency services. Method: The research was carried out in a cutting-edge type between 15.09.2020 and 15.09.20. The sample group was formed by 412 patients who applied to a hospital’s emergency service. The data was collected using the "Personal Data Collection Form" and "COVID-19 Fear Scale" using the face-to-face conversation method. Results: The patient's average score from the COVID-19 Fear Scale was 19.72±7.88; there was no statistically meaningful difference between the age group, gender, education level, income level, settlement unit and the state of chronic disease and the COVID-19 Fear Scale's total score (p<0,05). The patient’s COVID-19 concern has been found to have an advanced level of meaningful relationship between the COVID-19 concerns and the concerns that COVID-19 will be infected in the emergency service due to the delay of their applications for emergency service (p <0,001). The result: In this study, patients seeking emergency services found that COVID-19 fears were at a medium level. Patients were delayed to apply for emergency service due to fear of COVID 19.

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