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The effects of social isolation measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic on erectile functions of healthcare professionals: a prospective comparative study

COVID-19 pandemisine karşı alınan sosyal izolasyon önlemlerinin sağlık çalışanlarının erektil fonksiyonları üzerine etkileri: prospektif karşılaştırmalı bir çalışma

İsa ÖZBEY
Ahmet Emre CİNİSLİOĞLU
İbrahim KARABULUT
Fatih AKKAŞ
Nazan CİNİSLİOĞLU
Elif ÖZCAN
İbrahim Hakkı TOR
Emre ŞAM
Şaban Oğuz DEMİRDÖĞEN
Pages
74–82
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Conclusion: Our results indicate that healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 clinics have increased anxiety and ED, and physicians are affected more than the other healthcare professionals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals with different duties, such as doctors, nurses, medical secretaries, and medical staff, causes erectile dysfunction (ED).Material and Methods: In between 1 May 2020 and 1 August 2020, volunteering male health workers who had regular sexual intercourse at least once a week for the last six months and who had not previously worked in COVID-19 clinics were included in the study.
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Key Findings & Data:Before and 4 weeks after working in COVID-19 clinics, erectile function was determined by the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) form.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our results indicate that healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 clinics have increased anxiety and ED, and physicians are affected more than the other healthcare professionals.
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📍Scope:2020 Verileri
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · Sağlık çalışanları · Erektil disfonksiyon

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Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals with different duties, such as doctors, nurses, medical secretaries, and medical staff, causes erectile dysfunction (ED).Material and Methods: In between 1 May 2020 and 1 August 2020, volunteering male health workers who had regular sexual intercourse at least once a week for the last six months and who had not previously worked in COVID-19 clinics were included in the study. Before and 4 weeks after working in COVID-19 clinics, erectile function was determined by the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) form. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAS) was used to evaluate anxiety disorders and their severity. Results: A total of 218 male health caregivers were included in the study. Among these, 56 (25.7%) were doctors, 81 (37.2%) were nurses, 46 (21.1%) were medical secretaries and 35 (16.1%) were the medical staff. The mean HAM-A score of the doctors measured 4 weeks after having worked in a COVID-19 clinic (3,32±4,68) was observed to be significantly higher compared to that measured before working (28,43±14,05) (p<0.001). The mean IIEF-5 scores of the doctors measured 4 weeks after having worked in a COVID-19 clinic (16,34±4,11) was observed to be significantly lower compared to that measured before working (22,29±2,35) (p<0.001). Conclusion: Our results indicate that healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 clinics have increased anxiety and ED, and physicians are affected more than the other healthcare professionals.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, COVID-19 pandemisinin doktor, hemşire, tıbbi sekreter, hastane personeli gibi farklı görevlerde bulunan sağlık çalışanları üzerinde yarattığı kaygının erektil disfonksiyona (ED) neden olup olmadığını araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 1 Mayıs-1 Ağustos 2020 tarihleri arasında, son altı aydır haftada en az bir kez düzenli cinsel ilişkide bulunan ve daha önce COVID-19 kliniklerinde çalışmamış gönüllü erkek sağlık çalışanları çalışmaya dahil edildi. COVID-19 kliniklerinde çalışmadan önce ve çalışmaya başladıktan 4 hafta sonra, erektil fonksiyon Uluslararası Erektil Fonksiyon İndeksi-5 (IIEF-5) formu ile belirlendi. Anksiyete bozukluklarını ve şiddetini değerlendirmek için ise Hamilton Anksiyete Derecelendirme Ölçeği (HAM-A) kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 218 erkek sağlık çalışanı dahil edildi. Bunların 56'sı (%25,7) doktor, 81'i (%37,2) hemşire, 46'sı (%21,1) tıbbi sekreter ve 35'i (%16,1) sağlık personeliydi. Doktorların, COVID-19 servislerinde çalıştıktan 4 hafta sonra ölçülen HAM-A puanının (3,32±4,68), COVID-19 servislerinde çalışmadan önce ölçülen ortalama HAM-A puanına (28,43±14,05) göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğunu tespit ettik (p<0.001). Doktorların, COVID-19 servislerinde çalıştıktan 4 hafta sonra ölçülen ortalama IEEF-5 puanlarının (16,34±4,11), COVID-19 servislerinde çalışmadan önce ölçülen ortalama IEFF-5 puanına (22,29±2,35) göre anlamlı düzeyde düşük olduğunu tespit ettik (p<0.001). Sonuç: Sonuçlarımız COVID-19 kliniklerinde çalışan sağlık çalışanlarının anksiyete ve ED düzeylerinin arttığını ve bu durumdan doktorların diğer sağlık çalışanlarına göre daha fazla etkilendiğini göstermektedir.

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ÖZBEY, İ., CİNİSLİOĞLU, A. E., KARABULUT, İ., AKKAŞ, F., CİNİSLİOĞLU, N., ÖZCAN, E., TOR, İ. H., ŞAM, E., DEMİRDÖĞEN, Ş. O. (2022). The effects of social isolation measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic on erectile functions of healthcare professionals: a prospective comparative study. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2, 74–82. https://ajindex.com/articles/647009

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