med j west black sea Medical Journal of Western Black Sea 2822-4302 2587-0602 Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University 10.29058/mjwbs.1801109 Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Jinekolojik Onkoloji Cerrahisi Adneksiyal kitlesi olan kadınlarda siberkondri düzeyini etkileyen faktörler: Tek merkezli kesitsel çalışma Factors affecting the level of cyberchondria in women with adnexal masses: A single-center cross-sectional study https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9407-2704 Öncü Hande Nur Etlik Şehir Hastanesi, Jinekolojik Onkoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-3183 Ege Gökçen Etlik Şehir Hastanesi, Jinekolojik Onkoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5578-8718 Öztürk Neslihan Etlik Şehir Hastanesi, Jinekolojik Onkoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3435-8943 Hanedan Candost Etlik Şehir Hastanesi, Jinekolojik Onkoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8895-6864 Korkmaz Vakkas Lokman Hekim Üniverisitesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye 03 26 2026 Advanced Online Publication 10 11 2025 02 02 2026 Copyright © 2017, Medical Journal of Western Black Sea 2017 Medical Journal of Western Black Sea

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, adneksiyal kitlesi olan kadınlarda siberkondri düzeylerini Siberkondri Ciddiyet Ölçeği-Kısa Formu (CSS-12) kullanarak değerlendirmeyi amaçladık.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma, tek merkezde yürütülen kesitsel bir araştırma olarak planlandı. Jinekolojik onkoloji kliniğine başvuran ve adneksiyal kitle tanısı alan toplam 134 kadın çalışmaya dahil edildi. Tüm katılımcılara CSS-12 uygulandı. CSS-12 toplam ve alt ölçek skorları; medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi, çocuk sahibi olma durumu, CA-125 düzeyi ve menopoz durumu değişkenlerine göre karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcı grubun median yaşı 38 (18–75), median vücut kütle indeksi (VKİ) 30 (20–42), median parite sayısı 2 (0–8) ve median CA-125 değeri 45 (11–2350) olarak saptandı. Toplam CSS-12 skoru ve dört alt boyut karşılaştırıldığında, genç (≤35 yaş), çocuğu olmayan ve lise ve üzeri eğitim düzeyine sahip kadınlarda toplam CSS-12 skorları anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulundu (p

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the level of cyberchondria among women with adnexal masses using the Cyberchondria Severity Scale–Short Form (CSS-12).Material and Methods: This study was designed as a single-center, cross-sectional study. A total of 134 women diagnosed with adnexal masses who presented to the gynecologic oncology clinic were included in the study. All participants completed the CSS-12 questionnaire. Total and subscale scores of CSS-12 were compared according to marital status, educational level, parity, CA-125 levels, and menopausal status. Results: The median age of participants was 38 years (18–75), the median body mass index (BMI) was 30 (20–42), the median parity was 2 (0–8), and the median CA-125 level was 45 IU/mL (11–2350). The total CSS-12 score was significantly higher among younger women (≤35 years), nulliparous women, and those with a high school or higher educational level (p

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