Abstract:Objective: to identify the main fears and level of stress regarding the New coronavirus pandemic in the aged.
Method: cross-sectional, analytical study based on a non-probability sample by convenience composed of 25 elderly users of a public square in the municipality of Belém, Pará, Brazil, conducted from January to June 2021. The sociodemographic questionnaire, New coronavirus fear scale, and perceived stress scale were applied. The parametric t-test (p<0.05) was used.
Results: the average age was 67.6 … Show more
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