Birth Perceptions and Birth Satisfaction of Primiparous Women Having Vaginal Delivery

Year 2025, Issue: 11, 37 - 46, 14.04.2025

Ayşegül Şahin Çelebi , Öznur Çetin

https://doi.org/10.58252/artukluhealth.1607912

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the birth perceptions and satisfaction levels of primiparous women who delivered vaginally in a public hospital.
Methods: The study was conducted with a descriptive and cross-sectional design and was carried out with 160 primiparous women admitted to the delivery room. Data were collected using the Participant Information Form, the Birth Satisfaction Scale, and the Mother's Perception of Birth Scale. The data has been analyzed using numbers, percentages, and averages, as well as One-Way ANOVA, T-Test, and Tukey's test.
Results: It was determined that 77.5% of the participants had planned pregnancies, and 96.9% had assisted birth. The mean score for the Birth Satisfaction Scale was 30.89±5.90, and the mean score for the Perception of Birth Scale (POBS) was 85.18±12.18. Significant differences were observed in the Mother's Perception of Birth Scale and Birth Satisfaction Scale scores based on educational level and whether the pregnancy was planned. However, no significant relationship was found between the two scales and factors such as age, employment status, and social security coverage.
Conclusion: The findings of the study indicate that, during the birth process, women's perceptions of birth and birth satisfaction levels were generally high.

Keywords

Birth perception, Birth satisfaction, Midwifery, Postpartum, Primiparous

Ethical Statement

Before starting the research, approval was obtained from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of a university (Date/No: 17.02.2020/312) and the institution where the research was conducted. Written consent was obtained from the women who were informed prior to the research. Verbal and written consent was obtained from the participants. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of "Informed Consent, Privacy and Confidentiality Protection, and Respect for Autonomy" and the Helsinki Declaration. The necessary scale permissions were obtained from those who conducted the Turkish validity and reliability of the scale used. It is declared that scientific and ethical principles were complied with during the preparation of this study and all the studies used in this study were cited in the bibliography.

Thanks

We would like to thank all participants who supported our study by participating.

Vajinal Doğum Yapan Primipar Kadınların Doğumu Algılamaları ve Doğum Memnuniyetleri

Abstract

Giriş: Bu çalışma, bir kamu hastanesinde vajinal doğum yapan primipar kadınların doğum süreçlerine ilişkin algılarını ve doğum memnuniyet düzeylerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Çalışma, tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir tasarımla gerçekleştirilmiş olup, doğum salonuna kabul edilen 160 primipar kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Katılımcı Bilgi Formu, Doğum Memnuniyet Ölçeği ve Annenin Doğum Algısı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler sayı, yüzde ve ortalama, One WAY ANOVA, T Testi, Tukey’s testi ile analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %77.5’inin gebeliğinin planlı olduğu ve %96.9’u müdahaleli doğum yapmış olduğu belirlenmiştir. Doğum Memnuniyet Ölçeği genel puanı 30.89±5.90, Annenin Doğum Algısı Ölçeği genel puanı ise 85.18±12.18 olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların Annenin Doğum Algısı Ölçeği ve Doğum Memnuniyet Ölçeği puanları arasında, eğitim düzeyi ve gebeliğin planlı olup olmadığına bağlı olarak belirgin farklar gözlemlenmiştir. Ancak, yaş, gelir getirici bir işte çalışma durumu ve sosyal güvence varlığına göre bu iki ölçüt arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır.
Sonuç: Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, doğum süreci sırasında kadınların doğum algıları ve doğum memnuniyet düzeyleri genel olarak yüksek bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Doğum algısı, Doğum memnuniyeti, Ebelik, Lohusa, Primipar

Ethical Statement

Araştırmaya başlamadan önce Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitenin Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu’ndan (Tarih/Sayı: 17.12.2020, Sayı: 83116987-061) ve araştırmanın yapıldığı kurumdan izin alınmıştır. Araştırma öncesi bilgilendirilen kadınlardan yazılı onam alınmıştır. Katılımcılardan, sözlü ve yazılı onam alınmıştır. Araştırma, “Aydınlatılmış Onam, Gizlilik ve Gizliliğin Korunması ve Özerkliğe Saygı” etik ilkelerine ve Helsinki Bildirgesine uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Kullanılan ölçeğin Türkçe geçerlilik güvenirliğini yapan kişilerden gerekli ölçek izinleri alınmıştır.

Thanks

Çalışmamıza katılarak destek olan bütün katılımcılara teşekkür ederiz.

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