Sexual satisfaction and vaccine application in health professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic
Urologia Journal, cilt.91, sa.1, ss.176-182, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/03915603231210351
- Dergi Adı: Urologia Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-182
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Sexual satisfaction, sexual behavior, COVID-19, vaccination, sexual health
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual satisfaction have been emphasized in many studies. However, there is not much information about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual satisfaction of healthcare professionals. In addition, it is not known exactly how vaccination application affects sexual satisfaction. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate whether the sexual satisfaction of male health personnel would change with vaccination. Materials and methods: One hundred and two unvaccinated and 95 vaccinated male healthcare professionals participated in this study. The COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S) and The New Sexual Satisfaction Scale (NSSS) were administered to the participants. Results: We did not detect any difference in sexual satisfaction according to vaccine administration. However, we found significant relationships between COVID-19 anxiety and sexual satisfaction. On the other hand, age, fear of COVID-19, and previous COVID-19 infection story were predictive factors on sexual satisfaction. Conclusion: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual satisfaction are multifaceted. Our findings indicate that fear of COVID-19, rather than vaccination, determines sexual satisfaction.