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Assessment of Factors Associated With Perceived Health Anxiety Among Health Profession Medical Students in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Background and Aims: Health anxiety may affect and impair well-being, reassurance-seeking behavior, healthcare use, and academic functioning among health profession medical students. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of clinically significant health anxiety and examine sociodemographic, academic, and health-related factors associated with Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) scores among health profession students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, during January-March 2024. Using a convenience sampling technique, an anonymous online questionnaire was completed by 424 students aged 18 years or older, and it included demographic and background characteristics and the 18-item SHAI, in which clinically significant health anxiety was defined as SHAI score ≥ 27. Descriptive and analytical statistics were applied, with Results: The 424 participants reported a mean age of 20.92 ± 2.07 years, and 351/424 were female (82.8%). The 18-item SHAI showed good reliability with Cronbach's Conclusion: The clinically significant health anxiety was prevalent with nearly one in five health profession students reported clinically significant health anxiety. The findings highlight the need for student-centered screening, counseling, and longitudinal research.
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