Journals / Eskisehir Medical Journal / 2026 / Volume: 7 Issue: 1

Mothers' Anxiety Levels and Influencing Factors Before Hypospadias Surgery

Hipospadias Ameliyatı Öncesinde Annelerin Kaygı Düzeyleri ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Çiğdem Arslan Alıcı(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ESKİŞEHİR ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ÇOCUK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-9152-9636
Bilge Türedi Sezer(Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Konya Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi)0000-0003-3532-0912
Ali Sezer(Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Konya Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi)0000-0003-2904-2610
Eylül Gülnur Erdoğan(BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ, HALK SAĞLIĞI HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-4770-385X
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2026-02-24
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Providing clear and comprehensible information, offering emotional support, and strengthening health literacy may reduce maternal anxiety and contribute to the psychosocial success of the surgical process.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: This study aimed to determine the state and trait anxiety levels of mothers whose children were scheduled for hypospadias surgery and to examine the factors affecting these anxiety levels.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted throughout 2024 with 72 mothers of children diagnosed with hypospadias in the Pediatric Urology Clinics of Eskişehir and Konya City Hospitals.
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Conclusion & Impact:Providing clear and comprehensible information, offering emotional support, and strengthening health literacy may reduce maternal anxiety and contribute to the psychosocial success of the surgical process.
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📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Hypospadias · Anxiety · Preoperative Information

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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the state and trait anxiety levels of mothers whose children were scheduled for hypospadias surgery and to examine the factors affecting these anxiety levels. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted throughout 2024 with 72 mothers of children diagnosed with hypospadias in the Pediatric Urology Clinics of Eskişehir and Konya City Hospitals. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S/STAI-T). Results: The mean age of the mothers was 33.45 ± 7.07 years. The mean state anxiety (STAI-S) score was 40.13 ± 4.29, and the mean trait anxiety (STAI-T) score was 43.19 ± 4.18, indicating moderate levels of anxiety. A strong and significant positive correlation was found between state and trait anxiety scores (r = .740, p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences were observed between anxiety levels and both mothers’ educational status and the source of initial information (p < 0.05). Mothers with lower education levels and those who received initial information from pediatricians had higher anxiety levels. No significant differences were found according to mothers’ age, occupation, or the child’s age (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Mothers’ anxiety levels before hypospadias surgery were closely associated with their educational level and the source of information. The higher anxiety levels among mothers with lower education and those informed by pediatricians highlight the importance of effective communication and psychosocial support during the information process. Providing clear and comprehensible information, offering emotional support, and strengthening health literacy may reduce maternal anxiety and contribute to the psychosocial success of the surgical process.

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Giriş: Bu çalışma, hipospadias cerrahisi planlanan çocukların annelerinde durumluk ve sürekli kaygı düzeylerini belirlemek ve bu düzeyleri etkileyen faktörleri incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, 2024 yılı boyunca Eskişehir ve Konya Şehir Hastaneleri Çocuk Ürolojisi kliniklerinde hipospadias tanısı konulan 72 çocuğun annesiyle yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu ve Durumluk–Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri (STAI-S/STAI-T) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Annelerin yaş ortalaması 33.45 ± 7.07 olup, durumluk kaygı (STAI-S) puan ortalaması 40.13 ± 4.29, sürekli kaygı (STAI-T) puan ortalaması ise 43.19 ± 4.18 olarak bulunmuştur. Her iki kaygı türünde de orta düzeyde kaygı saptanmıştır. Durumluk ve sürekli kaygı puanları arasında pozitif yönde güçlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir (r = .740, p < 0.001). Annelerin eğitim durumu ve ilk bilgiyi aldıkları branş ile kaygı düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p < 0.05). Eğitim düzeyi düşük olan ve ilk bilgiyi pediatristten alan annelerin kaygı düzeyleri daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Anne yaşı, mesleği ve çocuğun yaşı ile kaygı düzeyleri arasında anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p > 0.05). Sonuç: Hipospadias cerrahisi öncesi dönemde annelerin kaygı düzeyleri, eğitim durumu ve bilgilendirme kaynağıyla yakından ilişkilidir. Eğitim düzeyi düşük olan ve ilk bilgiyi pediatristten alan annelerin kaygı düzeylerinin daha yüksek bulunması, bilgilendirme sürecinde etkili iletişim ve psikososyal desteğin önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bağlamda, ailelere cerrahi sürece yönelik anlaşılır bilgi sunulması, duygusal destek sağlanması ve sağlık okuryazarlığının güçlendirilmesi; annelerin kaygısını azaltabilir ve cerrahi sürecin psikososyal başarısına önemli katkı sağlayabilir.

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Alıcı, Ç. A., Sezer, B. T., Sezer, A., Erdoğan, E. G. (2026). Mothers' Anxiety Levels and Influencing Factors Before Hypospadias Surgery. Eskisehir Medical Journal, Volume: 7 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2026.236

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