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Post-Earthquake Cardiac Anxiety In The Elderly

Yaşlılarda Deprem Sonrası Kardiyak Anksiyete

Gülsen Karataş(KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1850-4501
Nuran Tosun(HASAN KALYONCU ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1792-8908
Pages
33–38
Publication Date
2026-03-29
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Conclusion: It was concluded that older adults experienced cardiac anxiety after the earthquake.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Determining the level of post-earthquake cardiac anxiety in older adult individuals.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between July and October 2023 in a public hospital affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in southern Türkiye with 255 individuals aged ≥65 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It was concluded that older adults experienced cardiac anxiety after the earthquake.
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⚙️Variables:Hemşirelik · kardiyak anksiyete · afet

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Aim: Determining the level of post-earthquake cardiac anxiety in older adult individuals. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between July and October 2023 in a public hospital affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in southern Türkiye with 255 individuals aged ≥65 years. Data were collected using the Patient Descriptive Characteristics Form and Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ). Statistical analyses were performed with the IBM SPSS (Statistics for Windows, Version 24.0) package program. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare binary variables, and the Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare multiple variables. Mean±standard deviation values were used to summarize numerical variables and number and % values were given for categorical variables. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were calculated to test validity and reliability. Statistical significance was determined as p < 0.05 for all data. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire for this study was 0.83. Results: The mean CAQ total score was 1.87±0.60 (min: 0.33; max: 3.72). There was a negative direction, weak and statistically significant correlation between the participants' chronic disease status and the mean total score of the CAQ (rspearman= -0.168; p < 0.05), and a negative direction, weak (rspearman= -0.266; p < 0.05) and statistically significant correlation between the place where they stayed after the earthquake and the mean total score of the CAQ (rspearman= -0.135; p < 0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that older adults experienced cardiac anxiety after the earthquake.

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Amaç: Yaşlı bireylerde deprem sonrası kardiyak anksiyete düzeyinin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma Temmuz ve Ekim 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin güneyinde Kahramanmaraş depremlerinden etkilenen bir devlet hastanesinde 65 yaş ve üzeri 255 birey ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler Hasta Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu ve Kardiyak Anksiyete Anketi (CAQ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler IBM SPSS (Statistics for Windows, Version 24.0) paket programı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. İkili değişkenleri karşılaştırmak için Mann-Whitney U testi, çoklu değişkenleri karşılaştırmak için Kruskal Wallis testi kullanıldı. Sayısal değişkenleri özetlemek için ortalama±standart sapma değerleri kullanılmış, kategorik değişkenler için sayı ve % değerleri verilmiştir. Geçerlilik ve güvenilirliği test etmek için Cronbach’s alpha katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Tüm veriler için istatistiksel anlamlılık p < 0.05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma için Kardiyak Anksiyete Anketi’nin Cronbach’s alfa katsayısı 0,83’tür. Bulgular: Ortalama KAÖ toplam puanı 1,87±0,60 (min: 0,33; maks: 3,72) idi. Katılımcıların kronik hastalık durumu ile KAÖ toplam puan ortalaması arasında negatif yönlü, zayıf ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki (rspearman= -0,168; p < 0,05) ve depremden sonra kaldıkları yer ile KAÖ toplam puan ortalaması arasında negatif yönlü, zayıf (rspearman=-,266; p<0,05) ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki (rspearman= -0,135; p < 0,05) bulunmuştur Sonuç: Yaşlı bireylerin deprem sonrasında kardiyak anksiyete yaşadıkları sonucuna varılmıştır.

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Karataş, G., Tosun, N. (2026). Post-Earthquake Cardiac Anxiety In The Elderly. Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 33–38. https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1745621

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