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Title: | Fear, anxiety, and knowledge levels of women who underwent gynecologic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic | Authors: | Kinci, Mehmet Ferdi Yeşilçınar, İlknur Guvenc, Gulten Ünver, Hikmet Can Sivaslioğlu, Ahmet Akın |
Keywords: | COVID-19 Gynecology Surgery Anxiety Fear Knowledge Impact Care |
Publisher: | Assoc Medica Brasileira | Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the fear, anxiety, and knowledge level in women who underwent gynecological surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 188 women who underwent a gynecologic surgical operation in Mu & gbreve;la, Turkey. Data were collected by using demographics and obstetric detail form, questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19, and State-Trait RESULTS: Most of the women perceived their surgical process as very urgent. Women felt fear mostly for being infected with the virus, and they were afraid of transmitting COVID-19 to another one. The COVID-19 knowledge scores of women who had undergone cancer surgery were statistically significantly higher than others (p=0.017). The STAI-I scores of women increased as their COVID-19 knowledge scores increased (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that women were afraid of COVID-19 infection during gynecological operation and due to hospitalization, sociodemographic characteristics affected the knowledge levels about COVID-19 infection, and the anxiety levels of the women. Planning appropriate interventions to decrease the fear and anxiety of women who undergo gynecological surgery during the pandemic is important to ensure that women adhere to their treatment and follow-up in the postoperative period. | URI: | https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20240422 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5553 |
ISSN: | 0104-4230 1806-9282 |
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