Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Levels of Pregnant Women Regarding Prenatal Care: The Iraqi Case

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 177 - 185, 30.09.2025

Zahraa Sabeeh Dahash Algatrani , Taner Akarsu

https://doi.org/10.53493/avrasyasbd.1738443

Öz

Objective: The present study was conducted with the objective of ascertaining the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant women who were under the supervision of primary health care centres in DhiQar, Iraq. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 150 pregnant women who applied to five different primary health care centres in DhiQar between 12 November 2022 and 12 January 2023. The personal information form and antenatal care scale were utilised as data collection tools. The independent t-test was employed for the purpose of conducting group comparisons of continuous variables that conformed to a normal distribution, whilst the Mann-Whitney U test was utilised for variables that did not conform to a normal distribution. The Kruskal-Wallis test was employed to compare the data from more than two groups, and post hoc Bonferroni analysis was conducted in the event of a significant result. The statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05. Results: A study was conducted to ascertain the relationship between prenatal care scale scores of pregnant women and their sociodemographic characteristics. The analysis revealed that occupational status, educational level and age at marriage were significantly associated with scale score (p <0.05). On the other hand, age, income status, place of residence and number of pregnancies did not have a significant effect on the scale score (p>0.05). The scale scores indicated that the knowledge and practice levels of pregnant women were moderate, and their attitudes towards antenatal care were positive. Conclusion: Pregnancy is a significant process for expectant mothers from both physiological and psychosocial perspectives. It is imperative that this process is managed in a healthy manner to ensure the optimal health of both the mother and the infant. It is recommended that knowledge, attitudes and practice levels regarding prenatal care should be supported by multicentre studies in different populations.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Antenatal Care , Attitude , Knowledge , Practice , Pregnant Women

Gebelerin Doğum Öncesi Bakıma İlişkin Bilgi Tutum ve Uygulama Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Irak Örneği

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Irak'ın Di Kar şehrindeki birinci basamak sağlık merkezlerinde takip edilen gebelerin doğum öncesi bakıma yönelik bilgi tutum ve uygulama düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu araştırma 12 Kasım 2022-12 Ocak 2023 tarihleri arasında Di Kar şehrindeki 5 farklı birinci basamak sağlık merkezine başvuran 150 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak kişisel bilgi formu ve doğum öncesi bakım ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Normal dağılım gösteren sürekli değişkenlerin grup karşılaştırmalarında bağımsız t-testi, normal dağılım göstermeyenlerde ise Mann-Whitney U testi uygulanmıştır. İkiden fazla grubun karşılaştırılmasında Kruskal-Wallis testi kullanılmış, anlamlılık durumunda post hoc Bonferroni analizi yapılmıştır. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Gebelerin doğum öncesi bakım ölçeği puanları ile sosyodemografik özellikler arasındaki ilişki incelendiğinde; meslek durumu, eğitim düzeyi ve evlilik yaşının ölçek puanını anlamlı düzeyde etkilediği saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Buna karşılık yaş, gelir durumu, yerleşim yeri ve gebelik sayısının ölçek puanı üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir (p>0,05). Ölçek puanlarına göre gebelerin bilgi ve uygulama düzeylerinin orta, doğum öncesi bakıma yönelik tutumlarının ise olumlu olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Gebelik anne adayları için hem fizyolojik hem de psikososyal açıdan önemli bir süreçtir. Bu sürecin sağlıklı bir şekilde yönetilmesi anne ve bebek sağlığı açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Doğum öncesi bakıma ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve uygulama düzeylerinin farklı popülasyonlarda çok merkezli çalışmalarla desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bilgi , Doğum Öncesi Bakım , Gebe , Tutum , Uygulama

Etik Beyan

Çalışma için Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Etik Kurulu'ndan izin alındı. (Tarih: 08.11.2022, Toplantı No:3).

Destekleyen Kurum

YOK

Teşekkür

Çalışmaya gönüllü katılım sağlayan gebelere teşekkürlerimizi sunarız.

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