Pandemi Sürecinde Annelerin COVID-19 Korkusu ve Doğum Öncesi Bakım Alma Durumlarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma pandemi sürecinde annelerin COVID-19 korkusu ve doğum öncesi bakım hizmeti alma durumlarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu kesitsel çalışma, 01 Ocak- 31 Mayıs 2022 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Sosyo-demografik özellikler soru formu ve Koronavirüs Korkusu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Annelerin %98’inin gebelik döneminde doğum öncesi bakım hizmeti aldığı ve bunların yarısından fazlasının (%50.2) ilk hizmeti gebeliğinin 14. haftasından önce aldığı saptanmıştır. Annelerin COVID-19 Korkusu Ölçeği puan ortalaması 19.60±6.51 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Gebelikte COVID-19 tanısı alan, COVID-19 teması nedeniyle karantinada kalan, Doğum öncesi bakım hizmeti alan, ilk hizmetini gebeliğinin 14. haftasından önce alan, gebelik öncesinde ilaç kullanmayı gerektiren kronik hastalığı ve gebelikte ortaya çıkan tıbbi bir durumu olan, kentlerde ve çekirdek ailede yaşayan annelerin daha yüksek COVID-19 korkusu yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Yaş arttıkça annelerde korkunun arttığı saptanmıştır (p<0.05).

Keywords

• Pandemi
• COVID-19
• COVID-19 korkusu
• Doğum öncesi bakım
• Anne

Investigation of Mothers' Fear of Covid-19 and the Status of Receiving Antenatal Care During the Pandemic Process

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine the mothers' fear of COVID-19 and their status of receiving antenatal care during the pandemic process. This cross-sectional study was carried out between January 1 and May 31, 2022. Data were collected using a socio-demographic characteristics data form and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. It was determined that 98% of the mothers had received antenatal care services during pregnancy and more than half of them (50.2%) had received the first service before the 14th week of their pregnancy. The mean score of mothers on the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was calculated as 19.60±6.51. It was determined that the level of fear of COVID-19 was higher in mothers who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 during pregnancy, had been in quarantine due to COVID-19 contact, had received antenatal care services, had received the first antenatal service before the 14th week of pregnancy, had a chronic disease requiring medication before pregnancy and a medical condition occurring during pregnancy, lived in a province, and had a nuclear family. It was found that the older the mothers were, the more fear they felt (p<0.05).

Keywords

• Pandemic
• COVID-19
• Fear of COVID-19
• Antenatal care
• Mother

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