Determination Of Covid-19 Fear Of Patients Applying To The General Surgery Polyclinic

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 3, 45 - 55, 25.12.2025

Mehmet Ahraz , Ayla Yava , Aynur Koyuncu , İslam Elagöz

https://izlik.org/JA64WG86AY

Öz

Purpose: Study conducted to determine the fear of COVID-19 and the attitudes and behaviors towards the recommended treatment of patients who applied to the general surgery outpatient clinic during the COVID-19 epidemic and were planned for elective surgery.
Method: This study was performed on 106 patients who were scheduled for elective surgery and applied to the general surgery outpatient clinic of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Hospital, Turkey between March 2022 and April 2022. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Questionnaire and the COVID-19 Fear Scale (FCV-19S).
Results: The mean FCV-19S score of the participants was 17.53±7.40. In the comparison of FCV-19S between participants who postponed/not started treatment and those who did not, it was found that there was a significant correlation between them (p:0.00). The FCV-19S score (23.40±8.57) was found to be higher in the participants who delayed or did not start treatment (42.3%).
Conclusions and Suggesiton: It is recommended that patients who apply to the general surgery outpatient clinic should be provided with patient care in order to determine and prevent their fears in the perioperative process, and to be informed about the effects of COVID-19 on their health.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Fear of Covid-19 , general surgery , nursing

Etik Beyan

No ethical violations have been committed

Destekleyen Kurum

They did not receive any financial support

Teşekkür

We would like to thank all the professors working in the Department of General Surgery at Kahramanmaraş Sütcü İmam University.

GENEL CERRAHİ POLİKLİNİĞİNE BAŞVURAN HASTALARIN COVİD-19 KORKUSUNUN BELİRLENMESİ

https://izlik.org/JA64WG86AY

Öz

Giriş ve Amaç: COVID-19 salgını sırasında genel cerrahi polikliniğine başvuran ve elektif cerrahi planlanan hastaların COVID-19 korkusunun ve önerilen tedaviye yönelik tutum ve davranışlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılan tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma, Mart 2022- Nisan 2022 tarihleri arasında Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversite Hastanesi, Türkiye’de genel cerrahi polikliniğine başvuran, elektif cerrahi planlanan 106 hastada yapıldı. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgiler Soru Formu ve COVİD-19 Korku Ölçeği (FCV-19S) kullanılarak toplandı.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların ortalama FCV-19S puanı 17.53±7.40’dır. Tedaviyi erteleyen/başlamayan ve ertelemeyen katılımcılar arasında FCV-19S’nin karşılaştırılmasında aralarında anlamlı ilişki olduğu (p:0.00) bulundu. Tedavi erteleyen/başlamayan (%42.3) katılımcıların FCV-19S puanı (23.40±8.57) daha yüksek bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: Genel cerrahi polikliniğine başvuran hastalara perioperatif süreçte korkularının belirlenmesi ve önlenmesi için hasta bakımının sağlanması, COVİD-19’un sağlığına etkileri hakkında bilgi verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Covid-19 Korkusu , genel cerrahi , hemşirelik

Etik Beyan

Hiçbir etik ihlal yapılmadı

Destekleyen Kurum

hiçbir maddi destek almadılar

Teşekkür

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı'nda görev yapan tüm hocalarımıza teşekkür ederiz.

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