Research Article

Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery

Volume: 8 Number: 1 April 29, 2023
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Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to determine whether there was a relationship between anxiety and discharge readiness during early postpartum period in women who had given birth via vaginal delivery. Method: The sample of study consisted of 93 mothers hospitalized in our postpartum ward after vaginal delivery. Research data were collected using “Personal Information Form”, “State scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI)” and “Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale–New Mother Form(RHD-NMF)”. Descriptive statistics, Student’s t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey’s test and Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used in evaluation of the data. Results: The mean age of the mothers included in the study was 25.37±5.40 years. The mean STAI and RHD-NMF scores of the mothers were 35.15±9.59 and 145.64±32.35, respectively. It was determined that 11.8% of mothers were not ready for discharge and 39.8% had anxiety. A statistically significant moderate negative correlation was found between STAI and RHD-NMF scores (r=-0,445; p<0,001). Conclusions and Suggestions: In the present study, it was found that increased anxiety levels of mothers decreased their readiness for discharge. In this respect, it is recommended to evaluate the anxiety levels of mothers before discharge training in the early postpartum period and to provide the necessary nursing care for their readiness for discharge.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 29, 2023

Publication Date

April 29, 2023

Submission Date

May 27, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Aksu, A., Buldum, A., Değirmenci, F., & Vefikuluçay Yılmaz, D. (2023). Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 8(1), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.1122385
AMA
1.Aksu A, Buldum A, Değirmenci F, Vefikuluçay Yılmaz D. Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery. JSHS. 2023;8(1):129-140. doi:10.47115/jshs.1122385
Chicago
Aksu, Aslihan, Aysu Buldum, Filiz Değirmenci, and Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz. 2023. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8 (1): 129-40. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.1122385.
EndNote
Aksu A, Buldum A, Değirmenci F, Vefikuluçay Yılmaz D (April 1, 2023) Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8 1 129–140.
IEEE
[1]A. Aksu, A. Buldum, F. Değirmenci, and D. Vefikuluçay Yılmaz, “Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery”, JSHS, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 129–140, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.47115/jshs.1122385.
ISNAD
Aksu, Aslihan - Buldum, Aysu - Değirmenci, Filiz - Vefikuluçay Yılmaz, Duygu. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8/1 (April 1, 2023): 129-140. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.1122385.
JAMA
1.Aksu A, Buldum A, Değirmenci F, Vefikuluçay Yılmaz D. Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery. JSHS. 2023;8:129–140.
MLA
Aksu, Aslihan, et al. “Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 1, Apr. 2023, pp. 129-40, doi:10.47115/jshs.1122385.
Vancouver
1.Aslihan Aksu, Aysu Buldum, Filiz Değirmenci, Duygu Vefikuluçay Yılmaz. Relationship Between Mothers’ Anxiety Levels and Discharge Readiness in the Early Postpartum Period After Vaginal Delivery. JSHS. 2023 Apr. 1;8(1):129-40. doi:10.47115/jshs.1122385

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