TY  - JOUR
TI  - Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale in Patients Undergoing IVF/ICSI
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on infertile couplesdealing with stress and anxiety during in vitro fertilization treatment.STUDY DESIGN: 252 infertile patients who applied for in vitro fertilization treatment were included inthis cross-sectional study. Data were collected via four data collection tools including socio-demographicform, COVID-19 Inventory (COVID-I), COMPI fertility problem stress scale (COMPI-FPSS), and statetrait anxiety scale. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software included statistical analysis such as averages, standard deviations, correlation, regression, and t-test.RESULTS: Both negative and weak correlations were found between COMPI fertility problem stressscale and subscales of state-trait anxiety scale as well as the total score of state-trait anxiety scale. Interms of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their responses in state-trait anxietyscale and ISS forms, the correlation coefficients were also so low. The results also showed that publicofficials, health professionals, and educators showed lower state-trait anxiety scale (stress-related anxiety) scores.CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in spontaneous pregnancy expectations. Although participants were mostly stressed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, they didn’tchange their in vitro fertilization treatment plans during the outbreak.
AU  - Karayağız, Saban
AU  - yurci, arzu
DO  - 10.21613/GORM.2021.1187
PY  - 2021
JO  - GORM:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
SN  - 1300-4751
SP  - 49
EP  - 55
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/425472
ER  -