Aim: This study aimed to review the health anxiety and related assumptions about the world health care professionals and members of the public concerning COVID-19 as well as the factors affecting these.
Materials and Methods: This study was descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational. The Personal Information Form (PIF), Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), and World Assumptions Scale (WAS) were used to collect data.
Results: 56.6% of the participants were health care professionals. The WAS total scores differed by gender, marital status, and educational background (p
Key words: COVID-19 pandemic, health anxiety, world assumptions
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