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[Abstract] Objective To explore the relationship between beliefs about dyspnea and anxiety in patients with acute respiratory disease. Methods A total of 104 patients with acute respiratory diseases from March 2021 to December 2022 were the population of this study. All patients were assessed on admission with the comprehensive Hospital Anxiety Scale (HADS-A) and grouped according to the assessment results, i.e., anxiety group versus non-anxiety group. General information such as education level and gender as well as the dyspnea belief scale (BBQ) were compared between the two groups. And the factors influencing anxiety were investigated by binary logistic regression analysis. Results Thirty-eight of 104 patients with acute respiratory disease had anxiety, 18 cases of mild anxiety, 15 cases of moderate anxiety, and 5 cases of severe anxiety. The differences in education, age, combined fever, time of admission, BBQ dyspnea score, and fear of activity score between the anxiety and non-anxiety groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The differences in gender, disease type, and place of residence between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that elementary school education, combined fever, age >60 years, BBQ dyspnea score, and fear of activity score were influential factors for anxiety. Conclusion Anxiety is more prevalent in patients with acute respiratory disease, and dyspnea beliefs and literacy may promote anxiety.
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