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At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| student group | have taken the professional practice/internship lecture and be practicing in the hospital | ||
| control group | who routinely work during the pandemic |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The Fear of Covid-19 Scale | The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is an assessment instrument developed to measure the fear levels of individuals due to Covid-19. The scale consists of seven items in a five-point Likert type. The total score is calculated by summing seven items score (ranging from 7-35). The high scale score indicates great fear of Covid-19. | 5 minutes |
| Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale | Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) is a self-report scale that evaluates depression, anxiety, and stress state over the past week. The scale consists of a total of 42 items, with 14 items in each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions. DASS items have a four-point Likert-type rating.The total scores each dimension of the scale range from 0 to 42. The high scores each of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions indicate that the individual has a related problem. | 10 minutes |
| Saliva cortisol level | The solid-phase sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked-Immuno-Sorbent Assay) method was used with immunoassay kits to measure the cortisol level. | 15 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria for students:
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intern students at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Kutahya Health Sciences University
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gamze KURT, Ph.D. | Kutahya Health Science University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kutahya Health Sciences University- Health Sciences Faculty | Kütahya | Kütahya | 43000 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| ID | Term |
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| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
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The unstimulated saliva samples of the participants were collected using the spitting method into the supplied polypropylene eppendorf tubes. Saliva samples collected in eppendorf tubes were centrifuged at 3,220 rpm for 10 minutes and stored at -20°C until the day of analysis.
| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |