Erken Postpartum Dönemde Algılanan Eş Desteği Yorgunluk ve Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Arasındaki İlişkinin Belirlenmesi

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 171 - 180, 25.03.2026

Semra Köse , Gülsün Ayran

https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1554246

https://izlik.org/JA94HG33PS

Öz

Amaç: Bu araştırma erken postpartum dönemde algılanan eş desteği, yorgunluk ve emzirme öz yeterlilik arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı desende olan çalışma, Türkiye'nin Doğu Anadolu bölgesindeki bir hastanenin pediatri polikliniğinde gerçekleştirildi. Erken postpartum dönemdeki 266 anneyle görüşmek için Demografik Soru Formu, Erken Lohusalık Sürecinde Kadınların Algıladıkları Eş Desteği Ölçeği, Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği ve Yorgunluk İçin Görsel Benzerlik Skalası kullanıldı. Annelerin anket formlarını eksiksiz doldurmaları sağlandı.
Bulgular: Annelerin toplam puan ortalamasının Erken Lohusalık Sürecinde Kadınların Algıladıkları Eş Desteği Ölçeği için 65.04 ± 11.39, Yorgunluk için Görsel Benzerlik Skalası Yorgunluk Alt Boyutu için 54.27 ± 29.29, Enerji Alt Boyutu için 32.96 ± 12.01 ve Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği için 61.54 ± 8.33 olduğu belirlendi. Annelerin Erken Lohusalık Sürecinde Kadınların Algıladıkları Eş Desteği Ölçeği puanları ile sırasıyla Yorgunluk İçin Görsel Benzerlik Skalası Yorgunluk ve Enerji Alt Boyutları ve Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği puanları arasında pozitif bir korelasyon olduğu saptandı (p<0.05).
Sonuç: Sonuç olarak erken postpartum dönemdeki annelerde eş desteği algısı puanlarındaki artışın yorgunluk ve emzirme öz yeterlilik puanlarındaki artış ile ilişkili olduğu saptandı. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda; eş desteği ile emzirme öz-yeterliği ilişkisine dikkat edilerek, sağlık çalışanları hem doğum öncesi hem doğum sonrası dönemde yapacağı eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmetlerine eşleri de entegre etmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik , Erken Postpartum Dönem , Eş Desteği , Hemşirelik , Yorgunluk

Determination of the Relationship Between Perceived Spousal Support, Fatigue, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in the Early Postpartum Period

https://izlik.org/JA94HG33PS

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Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived spousal support, fatigue, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the early postpartum period.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive and correlational study was conducted at a pediatric outpatient clinic in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. A Demographic Questionnaire, Scale of Spouse Support Perceived By Women During the Early Postpartum Process, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue were used to interview 266 mothers in the early postpartum period. Mothers were ensured to complete the survey forms in full.
Results: The mean total scores of mothers were determined as 65.04 ± 11.39 for the Spouse Support Perceived Scale, 54.27 ± 29.29 for the Fatigue Subscale of the Visual Analog Scale, 32.96 ± 12.01 for the Energy Subscale, and 61.54 ± 8.33 for the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Positive correlations were found between mothers' scores on the Spouse Support Perceived Scale and the Fatigue and Energy Subscales of the Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, respectively (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, an increase in spouse support perceived scores in early postpartum mothers was found to be associated with an increase in fatigue and breastfeeding self-efficacy scores. In line with these results, health workers should integrate spouses into their education and counseling services both before and after birth, paying attention to the relationship between spouse support and breastfeeding self-efficacy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy , Early Postpartum Period , Nursing , Spousal Support , Fatigue

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