İnfertilite tedavisi gören kadınlarda COVID-19 korkusu ile endişe düzeyi ilişkisi

Introduction: The pandemic process, the cessation of work on pregnancy and its effects on the fetus causes pregnancy and anxiety during this time. In this process, women who received infertility treatment were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: This research has been carried out in order to determine the relationship between level of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among women who receive an infertility treatment during pandemics. Methods: The research is descriptive and cross-sectional, and samples consist of 150 infertile female patients who applied to a university hospital in vitro fertilization unit and gynecology policlinic between 01/10/2020-31/12/2020. The research data have been obtained by means of a demographical question form, Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV) and Anxiety Intensity Scale. Results: The mean age of the women participating in the study was 31.54±5.94 years. The mean score of the Women's Worry Severity Scale was found to be 7.09±5.33 and the mean score of fear of COVID-19 was found to be 18.70±3.93. Estimation of weak positive correlation between Women's Severity of Anxiety and the mean score of fear of COVID-19 (p