Determination of myths regarding the pregnancy period and childbirth of pregnant women
Abstract
Objective: To describe the myths related to pregnancy and childbirth of pregnant women. Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study 368 pregnant attending outpatient clinic of the obstetrics department of a hospital between 24 June and 30 November 2013 and accepting to participate in study were included. Questionnaire myths related to pregnancy and childbirth and participant information form prepared by the researchers, and was used to collect data and conducted face-to-face. Data were analyzed with arithmetic average, standard deviation, percentage distributions. Statistical significance was p <0.05 was accepted.
Results: The average age of the pregnant women in the our study was 27.02±6.16 years. Pregnant women' myths the most prominent related to pregnancy were myths about sexuality and nausea-vomiting in pregnancy. As to the myths abouth the birth, associated with birth pain and myths for nutrition were higher rate.
Conclusion: Nowadays that maternal-friendly hospital concept is remain on the agenda, myths related to pregnancy and childbirth of pregnant women is more. In this sense to eliminate wrong or negative myths about pregnancy and birth, pregnant women should be informed or in pregnancy information classes or participation in pregnancy training classes should be encouraged.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Gülseren Dağlar
CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Dilek Bilgiç
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Gülbahtiyar Demirel
CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
5 Mart 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Kasım 2017
Kabul Tarihi
4 Aralık 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 49 Sayı: 1
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