Determination of Infertile Couples; Fear of COVID-19 and their Continuation with Treatment

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3, 22 - 29, 27.12.2023

Tuba Güner Emül , Çiler Dönmez , Sanem Yaman

Öz

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic may cause fear and uncertainty in infertile couples during
their treatment. To investigate infertile couples’ fear of COVID-19 and whether they continue with
treatment.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted from February to April 2021 in 101 (101 women
and 101 men) infertile couples receiving fertility treatment at the IVF Center Unit. Study data were
collected using a questionnaire to determine the sociodemographic and infertility-related
characteristics of the couples receiving infertility treatment and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
scores. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, a student's t-test to compare the means
of two groups, and one-way ANOVA to compare the means of more than two groups.
Results: The couples’ mean Fear of COVID-19 Scale score was 23.63±1.54. A significant difference
in the mean Fear of COVID-19 Scale score was found regarding the infertility periods of the couples
(p<0.005). Most of the couples wanted to continue with treatment during the pandemic.
Conclusion: Fear of COVID-19 in infertile couples is at a moderate level.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVİD-19 , Fear , İnfertility , Nurse

Proje Numarası

yok

İnfertil Çiftlerin COVID-19 Korkusu ve Tedaviye Devam Etme Durumlarının Belirlenmesi

Öz

Amaç: COVID-19 pandemisi tedavi sürecinde olan infertil çiftlerin korku ve belirsizlik yaşamalarına
neden olabilir. Bu araştırma, infertilite tedavisi alan çiftlerin COVID-19 korkusu ve tedaviye devam
etme durumlarını belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı.
Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı araştırma, Şubat- Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında Tüp Bebek Merkezi
Ünitesi’nde infertilite tedavisi alan araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan 202 (101 kadın,101 erkek)
infertil çift oluşturdu. Araştırmanın verileri; infertilite tedavisi alan çiftlerin sosyo-demografik ve
infertiliteye ilişkin özelliklerini belirlemeye yönelik anket formu ve COVID-19 korku ölçeği
kullanılarak toplandı. Elde edilen veriler; tanımlayıcı istatistikler, iki grup ortalamaları karşılaştırması
için student’s t testi ve ikiden fazla grup ortalamaları karşılaştırması için oneway ANOVA testi
kullanılarak değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Araştırmada infertil çiftlerin COVID 19 korku ölçeği puan ortalamasının 23.63±1.54
olduğu saptandı. Çiftlerin infertilite süresine göre COVID-19 korku ölçeği puan ortalamaları
aralarında anlamlı bir farklılığın olduğu belirlendi (p<0.005). Araştırmada çiftlerin çoğunluğunun
pandemi sürecinde tedaviye istekli olduğu saptandı.
Sonuç: Araştırma, infertil çiftlerin COVID-19 pandemi korkusunun orta düzeyin üzerinde olduğunu göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Korku , İnfertilite , Hemşire

Destekleyen Kurum

yok

Proje Numarası

yok

Teşekkür

Araştırmamıza katılan tüm infertil çiftlere teşekkür ederiz

Kaynakça

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