The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 on the Birth Preferences of Pregnant Women

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1, 82 - 89, 27.03.2024

Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet Fatma Şule Bilgiç

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1226849

Öz

Deciding on the mode of birth related to the pregnant woman's own body will increase her self-confidence. It will reduce the anxiety caused by the adverse conditions caused by the pandemic process. It was aimed to examine the effect of fear of COVID-19 on the birth preferences of pregnant women.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between January and April 2021 with 631 pregnant women who were followed up in an crowded pandemic hospital in Turkey. The data were obtained through the Google online platform, the Questionnaire Form and the COVID-19 Fear Scale.
This study 50.7% of the pregnant women gave vaginal birth before the COVID-19 pandemic, while 75.3% preferred vaginal birth during the pandemic. When the table is examined, the mother's fear of COVID-19 increased her choice of delivery method 96%.
According to the findings of this study, fear of COVID-19 affected birth choice.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Birth Pattern, Birth Preference, Fear of COVID-19, Pregnancy

Proje Numarası

YOK

COVID-19 Korkusunun Gebelerin Doğum Tercihlerine Etkisi

Öz

Hamile kadının kendi vücudu ile ilgili doğum şekline karar vermesi özgüvenini artıracaktır. Pandemi sürecinin yol açtığı olumsuz koşulların yarattığı kaygıyı azaltacaktır.
COVID-19 korkusunun gebelerin doğum tercihlerine etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlandı.
Türkiye'de kalabalık bir pandemi hastanesinde takip edilen 631 gebe ile Ocak-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında tanımlayıcı kesitsel bir çalışma yapıldı. Veriler Google çevrimiçi platformu, Anket Formu ve COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği aracılığıyla elde edildi.
Bu çalışmada gebelerin %50,7'si COVID-19 pandemisi öncesinde vajinal doğum yaparken, %75,3'ü pandemi sırasında vajinal doğumu tercih etmiştir. Tablo incelendiğinde annenin COVID-19 korkusu doğum yöntemi seçimini %96 artırdı.
Bu çalışmanın bulgularına göre COVID-19 korkusu doğum seçimini etkiledi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19 Korkusu, Doğum Modeli, Doğum Tercihi, Gebelik

Destekleyen Kurum

YOK

Proje Numarası

YOK

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