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diagnosed with COPD aged 45 years or older, who had no sensory impairments affecting communication, were cognitively intact, and actively used the internet\nResultsA multiple regression analysis examining the Cyberchondria Scale (CS-12) total score in relation to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics found that marital status, regular use of medications, having a COPD exacerbation in the last 6 months, and daily internet use time together explained 35.8% of the variance in the Cyberchondria Scale (CS) score (Adj R2=\u00a0 0.358, p &lt;0.001).\u00a0 Additionally, it was discovered that doing regular breathing exercises, being hospitalized in the last 6 months, searching for information about the COPD on the internet and use any medication other than those prescribed (such as analgesic, antipyretics, anti-emetics, etc.) by their doctor in the last year explained 37.3% of the variance in the Death Anxiety Score (Adj R2= 0.373, p &lt;0.001)\nConclusionThe findings indicate that 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