WOMEN'S VAGINAL EXAMINATION EXPERIENCES IN THE ACT OF BIRTH

Öz

Objective: Vaginal examination, which is a routine practice in labor, has a critical importance to evaluate the onset and progression of labor. This research was planned with a cross-sectional-descriptive design in order to determine the vaginal examination experiences of women in labor. Method: The research was carried out with 324 puerperal women in the delivery room of a city hospital in Istanbul between 01/02/2022 and 01/05/2022. The non-probability sampling method was used. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form and the Women's Vaginal Examination Scale in Labor. Results: Vaginal Examination Scale in Labor sub-dimension scores; approval/approval was 79.60±13.41, perception 52.15±17.27, privacy 60.25±14.11, information 66.43±17.39, pain 43.30±25.95, and total score 64.28±11.30. Vaginal examination experiences of women in labor, age (F: 3.184, p=0.043), education (F:2.750, p=0.043), stage of labor (Z:-2.844, p=0.004), communication with health personnel in labor (F:4.612, p=0.004) p=0.011) and privacy (Z:-5.999, p=0.000) dimensions were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: It was observed that women's experience of vaginal examination during labor, age, education level, communication with health personnel during labor and attention to privacy during labor had a positive effect on vaginal examination experiences.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Vaginal Examination
• experience
• birth
• women

Doğum Eyleminde Kadınların Vajinal Muayene Deneyimleri

Öz

Amaç: Doğumda rutin bir uygulama olan vajinal muayene, doğum eyleminin başlangıcını ve ilerlemesini değerlendirmek için kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Bu araştırma doğum eyleminde kadınların vajinal muayene deneyimlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla kesitsel- tanımlayıcı desene sahip olarak planladı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma İstanbul bir şehir hastanesinin doğumhane biriminde 01/02/2022- 01/05/2022 tarihleri arasında 324 lohusa kadın ile gerçekleştirildi. Olasılıksız örnekleme yöntemi kullanıldı. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu ve Kadınların Travayda Vajinal Muayene Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. Bulgular: Travayda Vajinal Muayene Ölçeği alt boyut puanları; uygun bulma/onaylama 79.60±13.41, algılama 52.15±17.27, mahremiyet 60.25±14.11, bilgilendirme 66.43±17.39, ağrı 43.30±25.95 ve toplam puan 64.28±11.30 olarak saptandı. Kadınların Travayda Vajinal muayene deneyimlerini yaş (F: 3.184, p=0.043), eğitim (F:2.750, p=0.043), doğumun evresi (Z:-2.844, p=0.004), travayda sağlık personeli ile iletişim (F:4.612, p=0.011) ve mahremiyet (Z:-5.999, p=0.000) boyutlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptandı. Sonuç: Kadınların travayda vajinal muayene deneyimlerini yaş, eğitim düzeyi, travayda sağlık personeli ile olan iletişim ve travayda mahremiyete dikkat edilmesinin vajinal muayene deneyimlerini olumlu etkilediği görüldü.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Vajinal Muayene
• Deneyim
• Doğum
• Kadın

Kaynakça

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