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Ulutas Med J. 2022; 8(4): 127-134


Survey Analysis of Anxiety in Gynecological Cancer Patients in the SARS‑CoV‑2 Pandemic

Zehra Ozturk Basarir, Seyma Banu Arslanca, Hayriye Dilek Hamurcu, Funda Atalay.




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Introduction: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between anxiety and SARS-CoV-2-related anxiety in obstetrics and gynecology patients who received systemic anticancer therapy and did not receive any treatment through questionnaires measuring stress.
Materials and Methods: This non-invasive observational survey was conducted between February 2017 and June 2021. Demographic and clinical data such as age, gender, type of cancer, and type of treatment were collected from the patient's medical histories. Patients were asked to participate in the STAI-1, 2, Covid-19 Stress (C19S), and Distress Thermometer (DT) questionnaires to measure their fear/anxieties about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Chemotherapy (CT) and Radiotherapy (RT) were recorded and analyzed for each patient.
Results: Cancer significantly affected STAI-1, STAI-2 C19S, and DT scores. Patients with cancer had 1.39-fold higher (95%CI: 1.32-1.47) STAI-1 scores than those without cancer (p

Key words: SARS-CoV-2, anxiety, Covid-19 Stress, Distress Thermometer, STAI






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