Background
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic disease causing recurrent respiratory
tract infections. Viral respiratory tract infections are more severe in
CF. The first case of COVID-19 was seen in Turkey on March 11, 2020 and
nationwide school closure and lockdown were implemented. School closure
and home confinement might have adverse effects on children’s physical
and mental health. In this study, we aimed to compare the effect of
COVID-19 pandemic on psychological reactions of CF patients and healthy
controls.