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INTRODUCTION: Due to the working areas of anesthesiologists, the possibility of encountering COVID-19 positive or suspected patients is very high. In this study, it was aimed to raise awareness by determining the fear of COVID-19, medical prophylaxis, isolation and general approaches of the anesthetists during the COVID-19 pandemic process. METHODS: Anesthesia doctors in Turkey were included in the study. A questionnaire was prepared including demographic data, COVID-19 fear scale, perceived fear level and medical prophylaxis they used. The link was sent online to anesthetists via e-mail and WhatsApp. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-seven participants were included in the study. While 19% of the participants met with COVID-19 positive or suspected patients every day, 10.2% stated that they never had contact. Fear of Covid-19 was statistically significantly higher in women, specialists and participants with chronic diseases (respectively, p=0.003, p=0.024 and p=0.014). Anesthetists working in the COVID 19 intensive care unit had a higher level of perceived fear at the beginning of the pandemic (p=0.006). Covid-19 scores of anesthetists who changed their smoking habits were found to be statistically significantly higher (p |
