The effect of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on urology practice and anxiety scores of patients awaiting surgery

Micoogullari U., Kisa E., Yucel C., Ozbilen M. H., Karaca E., Cakici M. C., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.75, sa.8, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijcp.14201
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective We aimed to determine the effect COVID-19 pandemic on the daily urology practice of the level 3 centre located in one of the most affected regions in Turkey. We also aimed to assess anxiety and depression levels of patients whose procedures and surgeries had to be postponed due to COVID-19-related restrictions.