Aims: Access to healthcare services has been negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine women’s access to reproductive health services (RHS), reasons, and their relationship with COVID-19 anxiety.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were collected from 345 women (≥18 years) using an online form via Google Forms, including an individual data form and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale. Sample size was calculated with the Sample Size Calculator by Raosoft, with a 95% confidence, 5% deviation, as 385 using an interval and an unknown population. However study results present data from 345 voluntary women.
Results: Mean age was 29.95±9.35, Turkiye (88.1%), married (51.0%), with bachelor's (47.5%), student (34.2%), insured (80.6%), income equal to expenses (51.3%), and experienced COVID-19 (53.9%). The majority (45.8%) were neutral about sexuality, 42% found it important. Some stated sexual desire remained same (72.8%) during lockdown decreased (20.9%). Nearly half (49.6%) had no sexual intercourse during this period. Condoms were the preferred method before and after COVID-19. Lockdown, no access to public hospital appointments, expensive private hospital costs, and condom prices were listed as barriers. As a result, 13 reported unintended pregnancy, 5 abortions, and 12 spontaneous miscarriages. The most needed methods were condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and monthly injections. COVID-19 anxiety and difficulty in RHS access were similar. Unplanned pregnancy and no interest in sexuality experience significantly more problems in family planning services. However, COVID-19 anxiety levels were similar (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Findings indicate RPH should be a priority in pandemics and other crises. Facilitating access to methods is crucial for preventing unintended pregnancies and abortions, as well as sexually transmitted infections.
All authors declare following the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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Thanks to all participants
Amaç:Covid-19 sürecinde tüm alanlarda sağlık hizmetlerine erişim olumsuz etkilenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı pandemi sürecinde kadınların üreme sağlığı hizmetlerine (ÜSH) erişimini belirlemek ve Covid-19 anksiyetesi ilişkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte planlanan bu çalışmada veriler görüşme formu ve Covid-19 Anksiyete ölçeği ile çevrimiçi ortamda google form ile alınmıştır. Bulgular: Grubun yaşı 29.95±9.35 önemli bir bölümü Türk (%88,1), evli (%51.0), lisans mezunu (%47.5), öğrenci (%34.2), sigortalı (%80.6), geliri gidere denk (%51.3) ve Covid-19 geçirdiği (%53.9) belirlenmiştir. Büyük bölümü (%45.8) cinselliğe nötr, %42’si önemli olduğunu, karantinada cinsel isteğin aynı (%72.8) olduğunu ifade edenler azalmıştır (%20.9).Grubun yarısı (%49.6) bu dönemde hiç cinsel ilişkiye girmediğini belirtmiştir. Covid öncesi ve sonrası en fazla tercih edilen kondom olarak belirtilmiş, yöntemlere erişim sorunu olarak dışarıya çıkma yasağı ve devlet hastanesinden randevu alamama, özel hastanenin ve kondomun pahalılığı engeller arasında sayılmıştır. Bu dönemde 13 kadın istenmeyen gebelik, 5’i kürtaj ve 12’si spontan düşük yaşadığını ifade etmiştir. Gereksinilen kondom, doğum kontrol hapı, spiral ve aylık enjeksiyon olarak sıralanmıştır. Covid-19 anksiyetesi ve ÜSH erişim zorluğu benzer bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Çalışma bulguları pandemi vb. kriz durumlarında üreme sağlığı hizmetlerinin öncelikli hizmetler olması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Yöntemlere erişimin kolaylaştırılması, istenmeyen gebelik ve kürtajların bununla birlikte cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıkların önlenmesi açısından önemlidir.
Çalışmanın tüm aşamalarında Helsinki Deklerasyonu ilkelerine uyulmuştur.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Preventative Health Care, Obstetrics and Gynocology Nursing |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | September 12, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | October 26, 2025 |
| Publication Date | January 5, 2026 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2026 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |
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