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Publication Anxiety in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 in Tertiary Level Hospital, Kathmandu: A Cross- sectional study(Central Department of Public Health, 2024) Rijal, Alisha; Ramtel, Juna; Rijal, Sita; Subedi, Susheela; Karki, RajeshAbstract Background: The rising cases and mortality of COVID-19 has led to stress and fear of uncertainty among COVID-19 patients. Objective: The study aimed to assess anxiety in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in tertiary level hospital at Kathmandu. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 159 COVID-19 patients at a tertiary level hospital. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample from COVID general wards. Face to face interview was used to assess level of anxiety using Generalised Anxiety Disorder- seven (GAD-7). SPSS 26.0 version was used to analyse the data. Chi-square test was applied to measure the association between level of anxiety and socio-demographic, source of information and hospital related information(p≤0.05). Results: Among 159 COVID-19 patients, more than (37.7%) of the respondents were from the age group of 51˗70 years where the mean age was 50.42±16.32 years. Approximately half (49.7%) of the respondents had experienced varied degree of anxiety. More than one third (38.4%) of respondents had mild anxiety, 10.7% had moderate anxiety and 0.6% had severe anxiety. Anxiety in the respondents was associated with socio-demographic factors like religion, educational status and days of hospital stay (p<0.05). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased varying degree of anxiety. Hence, adequate intervention and evaluation into mental health awareness, and psychosocial support is necessary