Fear of COVID-19 and Dietary Supplement Use in Menopausal Women

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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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• COVID-19
• COVID-19
• COVID-19
• Fear
• Menopause
• SARS-CoV-2
• SARS-CoV-2
• SARS-CoV-2
• SARS-CoV-2
• Supplement
• Supplement
• Women
• nutritional supplement

Menopoz Dönemindeki Kadınlarda COVID-19 Korkusu ve Besin Takviyesi Kullanımı

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, menopoz dönemindeki kadınlarda COVID-19 korkusu ile besin takviyesi kullanımı arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Veriler sosyal medya aracılığıyla 14 Mart 2022 1 Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında çevrimiçi olarak toplandı. Çalışma dahil etme kriterlerini karşılayan 197 kadınla tamamlanmıştır. Kişisel tanıtım formu ve Koronavirüs Fobi Ölçeği veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Koronavirüs Fobi Ölçeği’nden alınan toplam puan 52,84±15,59’du.Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 57,01±8,25 yıldı. %90,9'unda COVID-19 geçirmemişti, COVID-19 salgını sırasında kadınların %18,8'i bir yakınını kaybetmişti, %1,0'ı psikolojik destek almış ve %13,7'si ilaç takviyesi kullanmıştı. Yaygın olarak kullanılan ilaç takviyeleri arasında multivitaminler (%40,8), C vitamini (%18,5), D vitamini (%18,5) ve C ve D vitamini kombinasyonu (%22,2) yer almaktaydı. Kadınların %14,7'si COVID-19'u önlemek için takviye kullanmış, takviye kullananların %61,1'ine sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından önerilmiş ve %75,0'ı COVID-19 önlenmesi için tercih edilen takviyeyi eczaneden temin etmiştir. Sonuç: Araştırma sonuçlarına göre menopozdaki kadınların COVID-19'dan orta düzeyde korktuğu ve COVID-19 salgını sırasında besin takviyesi kullanımının düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Korku
• Menopoz
• besin takviyesi
• Kadınlar
• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2

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