@article{article_1780098, title={Fear of COVID-19 and Dietary Supplement Use in Menopausal Women}, journal={Munzur Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={2}, pages={80–92}, year={2026}, url={https://izlik.org/JA82LD63ZD}, author={Turhan, İpek and Soylu Erener, Nurseli and Mucuk, Salime}, keywords={Korku, Menopoz, besin takviyesi, Kadınlar, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2}, abstract={Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and dietary supplement use among menopausal women. Materials and Methods: The data were collected online via social media between March 14, 2022 and July 1, 2022. The study was completed with 197 women who met the inclusion criteria. The Personal Information Form and the Coronavirus Phobia Scale were used as data collection tools. Results: The total mean score obtained from the Coronavirus Phobia Scale was 52.84 ± 15.59. The mean age of the participating women was 57.01±8.25 years. 90.9% did not have COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 18.8% of the women lost a relative, 1.0% received psychological support, and 13.7% used medication supplementation. The commonly used medication supplements included multivitamins (40.8%), vitamin C (18.5%), vitamin D (18.5%), and a combination of vitamin C and D (22.2%). Of women, 14.7% used supplements to prevent COVID-19, 61.1% of those using supplements were recommended by healthcare professionals, and 75.0% obtained the preferred supplement from the pharmacy for COVID-19 prevention. Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it was determined that women in menopause had a moderate level of fear of COVID-19, and the use of nutritional supplements during the COVID-19 epidemic was low.}, number={2}