Covid-19 pozitifliği nedeniyle infertilite tedavisi iptal edilen kadın ve erkeklerin deneyimleri

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 4, 474 - 482, 31.12.2024

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Giriş: Covid-19 pandemisi insanlarda birçok sağlık sorununa neden olduğu gibi infertil bireylerin tedavilerinin aksamasına da sebep olmuştur.
Amaç: Bu çalışma Covid-19 pozitifliği nedeniyle infertilite tedavisi iptal edilen kadın ve erkeklerin deneyimleri değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Nitel türde olan çalışmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılıp retrospektif tarama yapılarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği ile online olarak toplanmıştır. Verilen cevaplarda tekrarlayan ifadeler için iki araştırmacı tarafından bağımsız kodlar oluşturulmuş, kategorilendirilerek sınıflandırılmış ve fikir birliği oluşana kadar temalar ve alt temalar oluşturulmuştur.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların Covid-19 pozitifliği nedeniyle tedavilerinin iptal olması sonucunda yaşamış oldukları deneyimlere ilişkin ifadelerin analiz edilmesi sonucunda, “Tedavi İptaline Yönelik Duygular” ana temasının kapsamında üzüntü, hayal kırıklığı ve endişe/kaygı alt temaları, “Tedavi İptali Nedeniyle Yaşanılan Sorunlar” ana temasının kapsamında psikolojik, ekonomik, sağlık, izin, tedaviye erişim, ulaşım ve zaman sorunları alt temaları ve “Sonraki Tedavi İçin Tutumlar” ana temasında Covid olma korkusu, tedavide kararlılık ve tedirginlik alt temalarını oluşturduğu görülmüştür.
Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda yaşanan en yoğun duyguların üzüntü, en yoğun sorunların endişe, maddi sorunlar ve izin sorunları olduğu; tedavilere devam niyeti konusunda ise tedirginlik ve tedavide kararlılığın olduğu görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Covid 19 Enfeksiyonu, pandemi, infertilite, deneyim, tedavi iptali

Experiences of men and women who canceled infertility treatment due to Covid-19 positivity

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Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many health problems in people, as well as disruption of the treatment of infertile individuals.
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the experiences of women and men whose infertility treatment was canceled due to Covid-19 positivity.
Methods: In this qualitative study, purposeful sampling method was used, retrospective scanning was conducted and collected online using semi-structured interview technique. Independent codes were created by two researchers for recurring expressions in the answers, they were categorized and themes and sub-themes were created until consensus was reached.
Results: As a result of analyzing the expressions of the participants regarding their experiences as a result of their treatments being canceled due to Covid-19 positivity, sadness, disappointment and worry/anxiety sub-themes within the scope of the main theme of "Emotions Towards Treatment Cancellation", and "Problems Experienced Due to Treatment Cancellation" sub-themes within the scope of the main theme. Within the scope of the study, it was observed that the sub-themes were psychological, economic, health, leave, access to treatment, transportation and time problems, and the main theme "Attitudes for the Next Treatment" consisted of the sub-themes of fear of being Covid, determination in treatment and uneasiness.
Conclusion: As a result of the study, the most intense emotions experienced were sadness, the most intense problems were anxiety, financial problems and leave problems; It was observed that there was uneasiness and determination in the treatment regarding the intention to continue the treatments

Anahtar Kelimeler

Covid 19 Infection, pandemic, infertility, experience, treatment cancellation

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