Research Article

The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 1, 2023
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The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women

Abstract

Objective: It is known that the birth type has important effects on women's postpartum comfort level. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of birth types on postpartum comfort levels, and to determine whether any of these birth types is superior to the others. Methods: The data for this descriptive study were obtained through a public hospital and a social media platform for 150 women (50 with vaginal birth, 50 with cesarean section, and 50 with vaginal birth after cesarean) between November 2017 and February 2018. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Postpartum Comfort Scale. The data were analyzed via frequency, mean, standard deviation, chi square, Cronbach Alpha analysis, multivariate linear regression, and t test. Results: The women with vaginal birth after cesarean had significantly higher mean scores of Postpartum Comfort Scale total and subscale compared to women with vaginal birth or cesarean section (p = 0.000). This study indicated that women with vaginal birth after cesarean had the highest postpartum comfort levels compared to vaginal birth or cesarean section. Conclusion: It is thought that vaginal birth after cesarean should be supported by health care professionals because postpartum comfort is at the highest level for women who have had a vaginal delivery after cesarean section.

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Supporting Institution

Bulunmamaktadır.

Project Number

Bulunmamaktadır.

Thanks

We would like to express our gratitude to Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ziya Fırat, an expert statistician, for his contribution to data analysis. Also, we would like to thank to all of the women involved in this study for sharing their private and valuable experiences, as they have made important contributions to nursing science.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 30, 2023

Publication Date

September 1, 2023

Submission Date

November 29, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 25, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Akgün, M., Akpınar, A., Balcı Yangın, H., & Boz, İ. (2023). The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, 9(3), 232-240. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1030089
AMA
1.Akgün M, Akpınar A, Balcı Yangın H, Boz İ. The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women. Akd Med J. 2023;9(3):232-240. doi:10.53394/akd.1030089
Chicago
Akgün, Mehtap, Arzu Akpınar, Hatice Balcı Yangın, and İlkay Boz. 2023. “The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 9 (3): 232-40. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1030089.
EndNote
Akgün M, Akpınar A, Balcı Yangın H, Boz İ (September 1, 2023) The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 9 3 232–240.
IEEE
[1]M. Akgün, A. Akpınar, H. Balcı Yangın, and İ. Boz, “The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women”, Akd Med J, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 232–240, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.53394/akd.1030089.
ISNAD
Akgün, Mehtap - Akpınar, Arzu - Balcı Yangın, Hatice - Boz, İlkay. “The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 9/3 (September 1, 2023): 232-240. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1030089.
JAMA
1.Akgün M, Akpınar A, Balcı Yangın H, Boz İ. The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women. Akd Med J. 2023;9:232–240.
MLA
Akgün, Mehtap, et al. “The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 232-40, doi:10.53394/akd.1030089.
Vancouver
1.Mehtap Akgün, Arzu Akpınar, Hatice Balcı Yangın, İlkay Boz. The Effect of Birth Types on Postpartum Comfort Level in Pregnant Women. Akd Med J. 2023 Sep. 1;9(3):232-40. doi:10.53394/akd.1030089

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