Anxiety status and some related factors in andrological outpatients at Hanoi Medical University Hospital
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Nowadays, the prevalence of men suffering from andrological diseases is increasing. Unlike women, men often delay going to the doctor because of shame and embarrassment, which can worsen the disease symptoms. There were many studies about anxiety disorders with many medical conditions, but none of them have performed the anxiety assessment in andrological patients. Therefore, this study was conducted to describe the anxiety status and identify some related factors of andrological outpatients at Ha Noi Medical University Hospital. This is a cross-sectional study on 200 patients who were conveniently selected, where anxiety disorders were assessed by GAD7 scale. The results showed that 49% of patients had anxiety with GAD score of 6.27 ± 4.78; the most common was mild anxiety, accounted for 27%, 6% of patients had severe anxiety; Education level and medical history were significantly related to the patient's anxiety status, the difference was statistically significant with p < 0.05. The description of patient’s anxiety proportion can help doctors choose an appropriate communication method when examining, focusing on psychological factors to promptly detect and treat accompanying psychological disorders.
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Anxiety, andrological outpatients, related factors.
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