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Background: The aim of the study was to determine the unmet need for family planning and its causes in Şanlıurfa. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted with women of childbearing age who applied to family health centres in Şanlıurfa city centre and who did not use any family planning method. Cluster sampling method was used in sample selection and each family health centre was taken as a cluster. A pilot study was conducted to calculate the required number of clusters and the required number of clusters was found to be 16 and the study was completed with a total of 313 women. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation from descriptive statistics; Chi-square and Mann Whitney-U test from univariate analyses; Logistic Regression model from multivariate analyses were used. Results: In the study, it was determined that 35.5% of the women had unmet need for family planning (2.6% to interrupt their pregnancies, 32.9% because they did not want to get pregnant anymore). The most important factors that increase the unmet need for family planning are speaking Arabic at home 3.5 times, having 2 or more daughters 1.8 times, being 34 years of age or older 1.2 times, and having 30 months or more since the last birth 1.019 times (p<0.05). Conclusions: In the study, it was determined that the level of unmet need for family planning was approximately 3 times higher than the average of Turkey and that socio-demographic and cultural factors affected the unmet need for family planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The aim of study was to determine the prevalence of postpartum urinary incontinence and the affecting factors in Şanlıurfa. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in cross-sectional type. The population of the study consisted of women who gave birth within a year and received health services from Family Health Centers in central districts of Sanlıurfa. Cluster sampling method was used for the selection of the sample and the study was completed with 300 women. For the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics of percentage, mean and standard deviation were used together with Chi-square as a univariate analysis and Man Whitney- U test. Results: 40.3% of women had postpartum urinary incontinence (26.3% stress urinary incontinence, 24.7% urge urinary incontinence and 11.7% mixed urinary incontinence). Postpartum urinary incontinence was found to be more common among women who had not completed any educational level and were only literate with no social security, a median age more than 28, a history of miscarriage, a labor and birth process that lasted for more than 24 hours, a number of pregnancies, a complain of constipation and cough, and higher normal vaginal deliveries (p<0.05). Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it was found that the postpartum urinary incontinence level was high in the women, and socio-demographic, obstetric problems and chronic diseases that increase abdominal pressure led to higher rates of postpartum urinary incontinence. In line with these results, it is suggested to provide necessary training and counseling by health staff to inform, evaluate and support women for postpartum urinary incontinence symptoms, possible precautions, and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the drug use habits and factors affecting pregnant women in Sanliurfa Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in descriptive type. The population of this descriptive study was composed of the pregnant women who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology clinics of an educational research hospital in Sanliurfa. Sample size was calculated as 27.8%, error limit 5% and 309% in the calculation with 95% confidence. February- May 2016 through the descriptive data collection form, the data was collected using the face-to-face interview technique. In the study, written permission was obtained from Harran University Ethics Committee and General Secretariat of Public Hospitals Association and oral consent was obtained from pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study. In the evaluation of the data, percentage, mean and standard deviation from descriptive statistics and Chi-square test from univariate analyses were used. Results: 76.1% of pregnant women use at least one drug during pregnancy. It was determined that 23.6% of the pregnant women used drugs without consulting the doctor and that they used the most analgesics (21.4%) within these drugs. 74.4% of pregnant women asked the doctor for information about the drug, 63.8% read the drug prospectus, 98.1% used the drug as recommended by the doctor, 57.6% of the drug use hours intervals and 74.1% of the drug dose attention, 64.4% of the drug to be found at home reported that they did not print. Statistical evaluation; it was determined that there was no difference between the drug use status and socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women and their chronic disease status without consulting the doctor (p>0.05). Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it was found that the majority of pregnant women had the right drug habit. According to these results, the dissemination of right drug use in pregnant women, pregnancy monitoring drug use in questioning habits, if necessary, for drug use training and consultancy services to pregnant women and families, nurses be kept up to date information about drug use and have been proposed to increase the sensitivity of the topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The stillbirth rate may differ between regions; however, most of the stillbirths can be prevented with quality prenatal care. It is important to identify appropriate goals and implement proper intervention programs to cope with this problem. At this point, determining the reasons for recurrent stillbirths would be a strategic move to create the right path to follow. Objective: The study was conducted to analyze the effects of obstetric variables on stillbirths. Methods: This is a case-control study. Sample of the study consists of women giving birth in Sanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital in the city of Sanlıurfa, Turkey. The case group includes the women who had stillbirths, and the control group includes the women who had live births. The sample size was calculated as 96 persons for each group taking into consideration the prenatal care rates. The participants in the control group were selected by matching them individually with those in the case group by their ages. The percentage from descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test and the Chi-square test from univariate analyses were used for the data analysis; logistic regression analysis from multivariable analyses were also used. Results: The median of women's age is 28. Univariate analysis presents that stillbirth history, short interbirth interval history, early delivery history, placental disorder history is more common in the case group, and the median of living children is lower in the case group. However, according to logistic regression analysis, having a stillbirth history increases the risk of stillbirth by 14.3 times. Conclusion: In conclusion, it was determined that the rate of stillbirth is higher for women who have a poor obstetric history, and that having had a stillbirth is a high-risk factor for later pregnancies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research was conducted to determine fertility characteristics problems experienced by women with physical disability and distressing factors. A total of 226 women aged between 15 and 49 with physical disabilities (orthopedic, visual, hearing, language and speech impairment) who were registered in the Department of Disability Services in Municipality of Sanliurfa, and in two associations of people with disability in Diyarbakir constituted the target population of this descriptive study. The aim was to reach all of the target population in the sample, but a total of 181 people were reached. Data were collected from November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 using a Data Collection Form. Descriptive statistics and the Chi square test were used in the analysis of the data. The distribution of disability type was 53.0% of women with orthopedic disability, 34.0% with visually impaired, 8.0% with language and/or speech impairment and 5.0% with hearing impairment. The total number of pregnancy women with disability was 4.3. The total number of pregnancies was higher (p < 0.05) for illiterate, unemployed, economically impoverished, Kurdish-speaking women who had a extended family type, 20-39% level of disability and whose husband or family elders made decided the number of the children. The unplanned pregnancy, miscarriage, optional termination of pregnancy and stillbirth rates were higher in this group. The rates of receiving antenatal care was 73.5% and use of modern contraceptive methods were 59.3% in women with disability. Because of their disabilities 65.0% of women had problems during pregnancy and 53.4% of women had problems during delivery. Given these results, women with disability should be evaluated as a risk group in terms of reproductive health, determined risks early, increased accessibility and dissemination of services, doing regular monitoring, enabled effective provision of counseling services, training and sensitivity of health personnel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The study was conducted to determine only the breastfeeding status of 0-6 month-old infants in Şanlıurfa and the effective factors. Methods: The study is cross-sectional. The population of the study consisted of mothers who had 0-6 month-old infants and resided in the city center of Şanlıurfa. The cluster sampling method was used in the sample selection and the study was completed with total 203 mothers in the environment. The data were collected using the face-to-face interview technique between 15 May - 30 July 2015 by using Data Collection Form and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. A written permission from Harran University Ethics Committee and verbal consent from the participants were obtained for the study. Percentage, mean, and standard deviation from descriptive statistics as well as Chi-square and Mann Whitney-U test from univariate analysis were used to assess the data. The effect of independent variables on breastfeeding was evaluated by the Logistic Regression Model (Enter) method. Results: It was found in the study that out of the mothers, 71.4% had breastfeeding experience, 1.5% had problems with their first breastfeeding, and 57.1% gave supplementary food to their babies other than breast milk after the birth. The rate of only breastfeeding their babies was 37.9% in mothers behavior one-month-old infants and 26.5% in mothers behavior six-month-old infants. The rate of only breastfeeding was determined to be higher in mothers behavior who received help from healthcare professional in the first breastfeeding(p<0.05), did not give any food other than breast milk before first breastfeeding(p<0.001), and had high score of breastfeeding self-efficacy scale(p<0.001). In the logistic regression analysis, the risk of not feeding the babies only with breast milk was 139 times higher in those giving supplementary food other than breast milk before the breastfeeding. Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it was determined that the rates of only breastfeeding was quite low in the sample group and the postpartum training and counselling were only effective in breastfeeding behaviors. In accordance with these results, it is recommended to inform and support the mothers about breastfeeding by the healthcare professional also in the postpartum period starting from the pregnancy, increase their breastfeeding self-efficacy to increase breastfeeding success, and to make necessary training and counselling to prevent giving any supplementary food to the infants other than breast milk in postpartum process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This retrospective descriptive study aimed to investigate organochlorine compounds in women who breastfeed and work as a seasonal agricultural worker (SAW). Methods: It was carried out on 100 woman working as SAW. Data were collected with a questionnaire by face-to-face interview and analyzed the residues of 27 items of organochlorine pesticides, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) metabolites and polychlorinated biphenyls, from persistent organic pollutants in mothers' 50 mL breast milk. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and correlation analysis were used to evaluate data. Results: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)28 component was determined in almost all women's milk and more than half of collected milk contained beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), PCB52, pp'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), PCB70, pp'- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) ve Gamma HCH, respectively. Conclusion: It was recommended that necessary legal regulations and public information policy about that subject should exist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]