SMJ articles in the category "fear"

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Factors Affecting Gastroenterologists’ Fear When Performing Endoscopies during the COVID Pandemic: Results of a US National Survey

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected the practice of gastroenterology. Endoscopic procedures are aerosolizing procedures that carry the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Our national survey examined factors affecting gastroenterologists’ fear of contracting COVID-19 during endoscopy. Methods: An institutional review board–approved multicenter cross-sectional study used a snowball sample approach…

Posted in: COVID-19 55 endoscopy 10 fear 2

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Relationship between Sociodemographic Factors, Perceived COVID-19 Risk, and Engagement with Health Protective Behaviors

Objectives: This study describes the relationship between sociodemographic factors, chronic conditions, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fears and stressors, and the perception of risk from COVID-19 and the use of health protective behaviors among Arkansans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data collected from an online survey, administered in Arkansas between July…

Posted in: COVID-19 55 fear 2
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