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Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder are two common mental disorders after negative life events. This study was conducted to evaluate the depression and posttraumatic stress levels of pregnant women after the large-scale earthquakes that occurred in Turkey in 2023. The study was carried out with 395 pregnant women who visited maternity outpatient clinics of a public hospital in a province in southern Turkey. The data were collected with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Civilian Version (PCL-C). Descriptive statistics, the independent-samples t-test, and the Pearson correlation test were used in the analyses of the data. Among all participants, 3.8 percent had a likely depression risk, and 31.9 percent exhibited posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. A statistically significant relationship was found between the earthquake exposure of the participants and their BDI and PCL-C total scores (p <.05). The BDI scores of the participants also had statistically significant relationships to their PCL-C scores (p <.05). In this study, it was discerned that posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were prevalent among pregnant women in the post-earthquake period. Psychological support is needed to improve the mental health of the pregnant women after earthquakes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess pregnant women's perceptions of prenatal attachment and breastfeeding self-efficacy. Material and Methods: The aim of this study is to assess pregnant women's perceptions of prenatal attachment and breastfeeding self-efficacy. Results: It was found that the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) total mean score of the pregnant women was 54.44±14.67 and the prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale (PBSES) mean score was 68.32±13.65. There was a positive correlation between PAI and PBSES scores of the pregnant women (p<0.0001, r=0.817). Conclusion: Some sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of the pregnant women were determined to affect both prenatal attachment and prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Childbirth is a physiological process and usually occurs vaginally and lasts from 4 to 12 hours. There are absolute and relative indications for cesarean section. The object of this study is not the indications for operational birth, but the cases in which they are missing, but women prefer to give birth with surgery. Globally, there is an increase in the percentage of Caesareans performed for no objective reasons compared to vaginal births. This negative trend is observed in a number of countries with relatively high birth rates such as Brazil, Turkey. In EU countries, caesarean sections are within 15-30% of the total number of births. In Bulgaria, almost half of the births are carried out by cesarean section and very few of them are by absolute indications of this. By 2017 the percentage of operations is 45%, and in 2021 it is already 49.95%. The World Health Organization recommends that about 10-15-19% of women give birth surgically. All this data tells us that many of the sections in our country and around the world are unnecessarily done without having an absolute or relative indications for that.Objektive: to examine the opinion and attitudes of non-borne, pregnant, parturient women how they prefer to give birth if they do not have absolute or relative indications for that and what is the involvement of the midwife in forming their opinion.Materials and methods: questing of respondents, observation, interview Results and discussion: There were 984 respondents. The questing of respondents was held from February to 15.04.2023 in Women's Consultations, Departments in Hospitals, Social Networks. More than 70% of women are in favor of a normal vaginal birth, 23% would choose an operative birth without objective prerequisites. When asked how they gave birth, more than half had the answer was operatively 488 and 465 vaginally. The biggest influence on the decision to give birth has the - obstetrician-gynecologists -leading The Consulting Cabinet for Maternal Care/CCMC/ – 86.45% . Very little is the influence of the midwife or a close health care specialist. Respondents' answers indicate that they would contact a midwife working in the Women's Health Kabinet about the choice of birth giving.Positivly answered 864 women and only 147 answered negatively.Conclusion:. The study fulfilled its purpose and showed what is the role of the midwife in making a decision about the woman's mode of delivery, when there are no absolute and relative prerequisites for Caesarean Section at this time. It made it possible, based on the answers, to give some recommendations for increasing the role of the midwife as an active participant in decision-making about the mode of birth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: To compare the lipid profile of preeclamptic pregnant women with the lipid profile of normal pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This study consisted of 40 severe preeclamptic, 40 mild preeclamptic, and 40 healthy pregnant patients who were prospectively admitted to the hospital in Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between June 2021 and June 2022. Age, pregnancy and delivery numbers, blood pressure and pulse values, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood total cholesterol, LDL, HDL triglyceride (TG) levels and hemogram parameters (Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, WBC, Platelet count and MPV) of all patients were evaluated.he study was planned as descriptive cross-sectional. The attitudes of the students studying at the Faculty of medicine towards scientific research were questioned. In the study, the "Attitude Scale Towards Scientific Research" was used. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between systolic - diastolic blood pressures and heart rate values according to the groups (p<0.001 for all groups). It was found that the BMI of the pregnant women in the preeclampsia (PE) groups was higher than the control group and there was a significant difference between the BMIs according to the groups (p<0.001). It was determined that total cholesterol, TG and LDL values of pregnant women with preeclampsia were higher than healthy pregnant women, and HDL values were lower than healthy pregnant women (p<0.001). Conclusions: In this study, it was observed that the lipid profile in PE patients was higher than the lipid profile in normal pregnant women, and preeclamptic pregnant women were more obese. It was concluded that pregnant women with preeclampsia are a risky group in terms of lipid profile and should be followed up in the postpartum period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Spousal support during pregnancy reduces the anxiety and stress of the pregnant women and increases the ability to cope with the problems experienced by the pregnant women. The study aimed to examine the effect of perceived spousal support on childbirth self-efficacy on pregnant women in Turkey. Methods: This cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted on 524 pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the research by approving the shared online survey and distributed by sharing the online questionnaire created by the researchers on social media (such as Facebook and Instagram) forums or group pages between 20 June and 27 July 2022. Data were collected with an e-questionnaire including The Information Form prepared by examining the literature from the pregnant women who volunteered to participate, the Spouse Support Scale measures the perceived spousal support level and consists of 27 questions, and the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Scale measures women's self-confidence in childbirth and their ability to cope and consists of 32 questions in the study. Results: The mean age of the pregnant women was 29.99 (5.62) and the mean week of gestation was 25.93 (7.72). It was determined that 11.5% of the pregnant women were related to their spouses, 78.2% were married voluntarily, 86.5% had knowledge about birth, and 74.6% had a planned pregnancy. The Spouse Support Scale (SSS) total score average was 66.06 (19.82), the emotional support sub-dimension mean score of SSS was 22.03 (6.63), the material support and information support sub-dimension mean score was 17.17 (5.12), appreciation support sub-dimension mean score was 19.52 (5.90) and social interest support sub-dimension mean score was 21.98 (10.18), while the total mean score of the Childbirth Self Efficacy Scale (CBSES) was 234.20 (108.14), CBSES's result expectation sub-dimension mean score was 116.98 (54.13), and proficiency expectation sub-dimension mean score was 117.22 (54.07). A statistically significant correlation was found between the total and sub-dimension mean scores of CBSES and the mean scores of the total and sub-dimension SSS in pregnant women (p <.001). Conclusion: It was determined that perceived spousal support has an effect on birth self-efficacy in pregnant women in Turkey. Obstetrics nurses and midwives should support the spousal support and birth self-efficacy of pregnant women during pregnancy follow-up and delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Poisoning due to scorpion stings and its consequences are among the health problems that remain current in the world. Scorpion stings are common in our region, especially in and around our city. Only a few of the more than 1500 scorpion species described in the world are very venomous and it is estimated that there are 15 species of scorpions in Turkey. In this study, the demographic data, epidemiological, clinical characteristics and results of the patients, which we followed up in our hospital' s intensive care unit (ICU) due to scorpion stings were evaluated. Materials and Methods: After obtaining the ethics committee approval, the archive data of the patients who were followed up and treated with the preliminary diagnosis of scorpion sting at Harran University Hospital between January 2013 and January 2023 were evaluated. The treatment approaches, epidemiological and clinical results in the general ICU, which were applied to adult patients with systemic symptoms and special conditions, were evaluated. Results: Of the 1493 patients included in our study who were treated in our hospital with the diagnosis of scorpion sting, 910 were patients aged >17 years. Of these, 74 were patients who were treated in the third level ICU. Of the patients treated in the adult ICU, 25.7% (n=19) were male and 74.3% (n=55) were female. The age of the patients ranged from 18 to 88 years. 43.6% (n=24) of the female patients were pregnant. The most common symptom was local pain (98.6%, n=73). It was observed that the lower (52.7%) and upper (44.6%) extremities were mostly affected. Of the patients, 70.3% (n=52) received tetanus antiserum for prophylactic purposes and 56.8% (n=42) received anti-venom treatment. Intravenous paracetamol was administered to pregnant patients as a pain reliever. Pregnant patients underwent obstetric USG at admission and before discharge, and they were discharged without any complications. It was observed that all of the patients were discharged with cure. Conclusions: Close follow-up and treatment in the ICU of patients with systemic symptoms due to scorpion stings and special conditions such as pregnancy may contribute to reducing mortality rates. Scorpion stings are frequently encountered in rural areas, especially in female patients and pregnant women. We think that this may be due to the fact that mostly women aged 15-49 work in agricultural areas in our region. We think that these results should be supported by more comprehensive public health studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii . Immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women are at risk, with the latter group being susceptible to miscarriages. This study aimed to determine the seropositivity of T. gondii antibodies and potential risk factors in pregnant women diagnosed with diabetes mellitus., Methods: The research was conducted at the Ankara City Hospital Perinatology Clinic between October 2021 and June 2022. The study included 277 pregnant women diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and 277 healthy pregnant women who had given birth. Retrospective analysis of anti- T. gondii immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM levels was performed for patients between January 2020 and February 2022. Participants were administered an informed consent form and a questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS 22., Results: Among pregnant women with diabetes, IgG seropositivity was 18.4%, IgM was 0.0%, and IgG+IgM was 0.0%. In healthy pregnant women, IgG seropositivity was 12.3%, IgM was 0.4%, and IgG+IgM was 0.4%. Overall, seropositivity rates were 15.3% for IgG, 0.2% for IgM, and 0.2% for IgG+IgM. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). Among pregnant women with diabetes, there was a significant statistical difference (p<0.05) in anti- T. gondii IgG seropositivity related to education, employment status, number of pregnancies and live births, history of toxoplasmosis diagnosis in children, previous toxoplasmosis diagnosis, hygiene, nutrition, and social habits. Among healthy pregnant women, significant statistical differences were found (p<0.05) in IgG seropositivity related to age, income, education level, number of pregnancies and live births, previous toxoplasmosis diagnosis, hygiene, nutrition, and social habits. No invasive interventions were performed on infants born to seropositive mothers, and perinatal data were not available., Conclusion: The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Ankara appears to be decreasing, but T. gondii infections continue to pose a public health concern and are significant in pregnant women with diabetes mellitus., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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The aim of this study was to determine how religious attitudes of risky pregnant women affect their anxiety and psychological well-being. This is a cross-sectional study. It was carried out on 137 women diagnosed with risky pregnancy between December 2021 and February 2022 in a state hospital in Osmaniye, located in the southern Turkey. The findings of the study revealed that the participants' religious attitudes affected their trait anxiety and psychological well-being. Being religious in fact, boosted psychological well-being of the participants and lowered their trait anxiety level. They had a moderate religious attitude and a moderate psychological well-being but they also suffered from high trait anxiety levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to quantitatively investigate the antenatal care provided by healthcare physicians in a rural area of North East Anatolia, Turkey, and the effective factors. Patients who applied to a Second-tier health institution for delivery were asked how many times they went for a check-up during their pregnancy. In addition, the sociodemographic characteristics of the responding patients were recorded. In this study, the rate of pregnant women who received inadequate antenatal care was 41.0%. Examining the risk factors for inadequate antenatal care in pregnant women who attended fewer than four antenatal care visits revealed that the risk was 2,115 (confidence interval [CI] = 1.328-3.368) times higher for those receiving spousal education for <5. Longer years than those with =6 years of partner training. Pregnant women who received inadequate antenatal care in the North East Anatolia region preferred to visit Secondary and Tertiary healthcare institutions instead of visiting primary care physicians. In conclusion, it is necessary to establish a referral chain through health plans and expand Primary antenatal care services to reduce both maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To determine the prevalence of headache, review variables believed to be associated, and assess distress levels in pregnant women. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on pregnant women who presented to a Training and Research Hospital in Sakarya, Turkey from June 1, 2020 to December 1, 2020. The study group consisted of 600 pregnant women who agreed to take part in the study. Chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Statistical significance level was accepted as P value of 0.05 or less. Results: The ages of pregnant women ranged from 19 to 44 years with a mean age of 29.01 ± 5.27 years. Prevalence of headache during pregnancy was found to be 55.7% (n = 334). The number of pregnant women at of distress was found to be 144 (24.0%). There was no difference between women with and without headache and between severity of headache and prevalence of distress (P > 0.05 for each). Conclusion: Headache is an important health issue in pregnant women. There was no relationship between the presence and severity of headache and distress level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of this study was to investigate the depression, anxiety, stress levels, and religious coping strategies of Turkish pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the pregnant women involved in this study (N = 327), 74.6% were concerned about their health, whereas 85.9% had concerns about the health of the fetus during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that 19.9% had extremely severe depression, 97.9% had extremely severe anxiety, and 52.3% had severe stress symptoms. Religious coping scores of the pregnant women included in the study were found to be high. There was a weak positive correlation between positive religious coping and depression and a very weak negative correlation between negative religious coping and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: International studies have shown that overall sexual activity and frequency of sexual intercourse decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to compare the female sexual dysfunction (FSD) rate in women during the COVID-19 pandemic in tertiary hospital in Turkey. Method: A total of 150 participants who were 50 pregnant women (group I), 50 healthcare women (group II) and 50 other women (group III), participated in study. A female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire was applied to the women along with the questions of age, education level, delivery methods, smoking, employment status and socioeconomic levels. The sexual dysfunction rate and female sexual function index scores between the groups were compared. Results: The median FSFI score was 23.50 in the present study population. Median scores were 22.1, 26.5, and 23.1 for groups I (pregnant), II (healthcare workers) and III (others), respectively. When the FSFI scores of the groups were compared, the FSFI score of group II was statistically significantly higher than the other groups (p: 0,001). By using the cutoff FSFI score of 26.55, 68.7 % (n:103) of women were diagnosed as having sexual dysfunction. The rates of sexual dysfunction as follows 84%, 52%, and 70% for groups I, II and III, respectively. When analyzed with FSFI domains one by one, it was seen that Group 2 had a statistically significantly higher FSFI score in the areas of Arousal, Lubrication, Orgasm, and Pain compared to the other groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of FSD in Turkey increased during COVID-19 pandemic. When comparing female sexual dysfunction prevalence in groups, the lowest sexual dysfunction prevalence was found in healthcare workers. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction was found to be associated with women's employment and educational status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on both maternal and fetal health. One of these negative maternal effects is the potential for depression. A high rate of cigarette smoking in pregnancy is an important public health issue since it affects not only the pregnant woman but also the newborn and its healthy development. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between smoking, influencing factors, and depression prevalence in pregnant Syrian refugees and pregnant citizens of the Republic of Turkey (TR). Pregnant citizens in the TR and pregnant Syrian refugees who were registered at health centers between 15.04.2017 and 15.10.2017 in the border city of Ceylanpınar in the Province of Şanlıurfa in Syria were visited in their living areas in the district center and at a tent village, respectively. A total of 414 pregnant women agreed to participate in the study and were included in the survey. To collect data for the cross-sectional study, a sociodemographic and pregnancy characteristics questionnaire was used, in addition to the Fageström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The rate of smoking in all pregnant women was determined to be 49.3% (n = 204) before pregnancy and 37.9% (n = 157) during pregnancy. A statistically significant difference was found between age groups and educational status in relation to smoking status (p = 0.005, p = 0.001). There was also a statistically significant difference between the smoking status of pregnant women and that of their partners and family members (p = 0.001, p = 0.002). The percentage of pregnant women who were passive smokers was 80.2% (n = 332), and a statistically significant difference was found between passive smoking and smoking status (Fisher; 0.000). The presence of risk for depression was detected in 49.8% (n = 206) of all pregnant women surveyed; the rate of depression risk was 50.5% (n = 104) in pregnant TR citizens and 49.5% (n = 102) in pregnant refugees, with no significant difference between the two groups. There was a statistically significant difference between smoking status in pregnancy and the presence of depression risk (p = 0.001). 32.5% of pregnant women were highly nicotine dependent. A moderate positive correlation was determined between the FTND and BDI scores of pregnant women (r = 0.346; p = 0.001). It was found that one-third of all pregnant women smoked and that one of every two showed a risk for depression. A statistically significant correlation was found between smoking status and risk for depression. No statistically significant difference was determined between the two groups, despite high levels of smoking, nicotine dependence, and depression in both. These data suggest the need to develop new preventive strategies in regard to smoking among pregnant women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression and related factors in pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Design and Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted on 403 pregnant women using a web‐based survey. The hospital anxiety and depression scale was used to measure anxiety and depression. Findings: The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 64.5% and 56.3%, respectively. Working status, physical activity status, discomfort with hospital visits, having information about COVID‐19, and being informed by healthcare workers about COVID‐19 were factors related to anxiety (p <.05). Education level, physical activity status, discomfort with hospital visits, and having information about COVID‐19 were factors related to depression (p <.05). Practice Implications: The aforementioned factors should be considered for reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study was planned to review adolescent mothers' sex life quality for the time till 12th month postpartum. Methods: This is a descriptive study that was composed of 60 adolescent mothers who met the criteria and appealed to a family health center in Turkey's southeast region between January-June 2018. Inquiry form and Sex Life Quality Scale-Female (SLQS-F) that determine the socio-demographic attributes of participants were used as the data collection tool. Results: Age average of adolescent mothers was found as 18.50±0.74. With reference to another findings, there is a statistically significant relationship (p<0.05) between marriage age and sex life quality; smoking affects sex life quality adversely; sex life quality of companionate marriages is higher (p<0.05) in comparison with arranged marriages; mode of delivery affects the sex life quality; sex life quality of adolescents who experience vaginal delivery is lower in comparison with adolescents who prefer cesarean. Sex life quality of adolescents was found as ultra-low. Conclusions: It was determined that adolescents whose marriage age is more advanced have better quality of sexual life than adolescents who married younger. It is revealed at the end of the research that as the age decreases, the sex life quality becomes poor at the same time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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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]

• The SCT-based CANPP has been shown to be effective in reducing the potential for child abuse among pregnant women. • The SCT-based CANPP has been shown to be effective in raising awareness of child abuse and neglect among pregnant women. • The positive effects of SCT-based CANPP persisted three months after the intervention, demonstrating the lasting impact of the programme on sustained awareness and reduced potential for child abuse. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program (CANPP) based on Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) on the awareness levels and child abuse potential of pregnant women. This randomized controlled study was conducted between July and December 2022 in a family health center of Aydın/Turkey with the participation a total of 30 pregnant women, who were then distributed into two groups as 15 experiment group and 15 control group pregnant women. The participants in the experiment group were applied SCT-based CANPP whereas no intervention was applied to the control group. Research data were collected before the intervention, one month after the intervention, and three months after the intervention using the Pregnant Data Collection Form, Child Neglect and Abuse Awareness Scale for Parents (CNAASP) and Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAPI). Chi-Square and Fisher exact tests, independent groups t -test and repeated measures ANOVA test were used in the statistical analysis of the research data. The groups were homogeneously distributed in terms of the descriptive characteristics of pregnant women. Post-test and re-test total CNAASP scores of the experiment group increased significantly compared to the pre-test (p < 0.05), however no such difference was observed in the control group (p > 0.05). After the intervention, CNAASP total scores of the experiment group were found to be significantly higher compared to the control group. Furthermore, post-test and re-test CAPI scores of the experiment group increased significantly compared to pre-test (p < 0.05). The SCT-based CANPP has been shown to be effective in raising the awareness of pregnant women and reducing their child abuse potential. The application of SCT-based CANPP to pregnancy groups with a similar population can be used with the aim of increasing their awareness and reducing their potential for abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Sexual dysfunction and sleep problems are common in women. Nevertheless, the relationship between sleep problems and sexual dysfunction during pregnancy has yet to be fully clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sleep problems and sexual dysfunction in pregnant women., Methods: The study had a cross-sectional design and the sample was determined by employing the G*Power program on the basis of the findings of a related study. Taking the correlation value between the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) into account, it was found that the minimum sample size was 219 pregnant women. Healthy pregnant women who were literate, did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disease, did not have a mental disability or communication problems, were in the gestation period, were not restricted by their doctors in terms of engaging in sexual activity, and who were willing to participate were included. The study included those pregnant women who consecutively attended the NST polyclinic in a maternity hospital in a province in the Black Sea region of Turkey between January 2022 and August 2022. The Sociodemographic Information Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the ISI, and the FSFI were used to collect data., Results: A total of 220 pregnant women took part. The women had a mean age of 27.4 ± 6.3. Of the pregnant women, all had poor sleep quality: 61% had insomnia problems; 30% had sexual dysfunction. When the relationships between the PSQI, ISI and FSFI were examined, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the mean PSQI and ISI scores (p = 0.000). A statistically significant negative correlation was determined between the mean ISI and FSFI scores (p = 0.044). According to the multiple regression analysis, age did not significantly predict sexual function (β = -0.112; t = -1.639; p = 0.103); insomnia severity predicted sexual function negatively (β = -0.146; t = -2.136; p = 0.034). The explained variance was 2.6%., Conclusion: The findings suggest that sleep quality as measured by the PSQI does not correlate with female sexual dysfunction in pregnant women. However, severity of insomnia does correlate with sexual dysfunction., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.)

Objective: It is well known that natural disasters such as earthquakes negatively affect physical and mental health by exposing people to excessive stress. The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of psychosocial health status among the pregnant and postpartum women who experienced earthquake in Türkiye., Methods: Pregnant and postpartum women ( n = 125) living in tent cities in the Kahramanmaraş region formed the study sample. Data were collected between February 20 and 26, 2023, through face-to-face interviews. The instruments used for data collection were the Introductory Form, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale, and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-Short Scale., Results: A moderate positive relationship was found between stress and posttraumatic stress and traumatic childbirth perception in pregnant and postpartum women, and a high positive relationship was found between anxiety and depression. A high level of relationship was found between anxiety and stress and depression., Conclusions: It is seen that the psychosocial health of pregnant and postpartum women, who belong to the risk group in the earthquake zone, is at high risk. Psychological support is urgently needed to preserve and improve their psychosocial health.

Objective: To determine the factors related to self-sufficiency and health literacy level of pregnant women. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at a maternity hospital in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The population consisted of volunteer pregnant women who applied to the obstetrics clinic between 01 June and 31 September 2017. The sample were calculated with the G*Power 3.1.7 program as 175 people but 205 pregnant women were included to prevent data loss. The data was collected in a descriptive form containing socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics and general self-efficacy and health literacy levels. The data were evaluated using the SPSS 20.0 package program. Descriptive statistics, correlation, student t-test, chi-square, variance and regression analysis were carried out. Findings: A total of 205 pregnant women with a mean age of 26.66±6.30 years participated. The average self-efficacy score of the pregnant women was determined as 32.92 ± 7.131 (min = 15, max = 50) and their general health literacy index score average as 58.00 ± 8.15 (min = 42, max = 83). 11.7% of pregnant women had inadequate, 44.4% had problematic-limited, 29.8% had adequate and 14.1% had excellent health literacy. It was found that those with high health literacy received preconception counseling, had regular health checks and used folic acid, and were physically active more than three days a week. It has been determined that pregnant women with a high self-efficacy level received preconception counseling, had health checks, began using iron preparations, had blood tests and were physically active throughout their pregnancy. It was determined that there was a correlation between THL-32 and self-efficacy score averages of pregnant women at p = 0.000 significance level. Result: Health literacy of pregnant women was determined at a moderate level. Individuals with higher levels of health literacy and self-efficacy displayed positive behavior in the preconception period. Self-efficacy was found to be an important factor in explaining the level of health literacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aims to identify the rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptance, the reasons for receiving and not receiving the vaccine, and the associated factors among pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant women of reproductive age., Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted online in Turkey, at the end of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, between February and May 2022. A total of 658 women (230; 35% pregnant) (187; 28.4% lactating) (241; 36.6% nonpregnant) women of reproductive age participated in the study., Results: Vaccine acceptance rates were found to be 91.7% in nonpregnant women of reproductive age, 77% in lactating women, and 59% in pregnant women ( P < 0.05). The highest rate of vaccine hesitancy was observed in pregnant women (31.3%), and vaccine rejection rate was the highest in lactating women (10.2%). Pregnancy (odds ratio [OR] = 3.98; confidence interval [CI] = 1.13-14.10), and the breastfeeding period (OR = 3.84; CI = 1.15-12.78), increased vaccine hesitancy approximately four times., Conclusions: Lack of knowledge about and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine is still one of the barriers to vaccine acceptance today. Health-care providers (HCPs) should provide effective counseling to pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant reproductive-aged women based on current information and guidelines.

Background: Changes in pregnancy may lead to sexual dysfunction disorders by affecting the sexual life of the women. Objective: The current study aimed at determining the effects of pregnancy upon sexual dysfunction. Methodology: The population of this descriptive study was composed of pregnant women who were registered to Number 1 Family Health Center (FHC) in city center of Konya Province, Turkiye. Nosampling method was used for the data collection. All the women who presented to the FHC during the study time and accepted to participate in the study were included in the study. A total of 80 women who werre literate, had an active sexual life and were voluntary to participate in the study were recruited. Data were collected through a questionnaire containing demographic data and the Female Sexual Function Index and analyzed using SPSS 12 software. Results: In the study; all the pregnant women were married and their mean score of sexual dysfunction was 25.8±0.7. It was found out that scores of arousal, lubrication, orgasm, pain and mean total score of the pregnant women aged 18-24 years; score of arousal and mean total score of the pregnant women who had university degree; scores of desire, arousal, lubrication, pain and mean total score of those who were pregnant for the first time, scores of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and mean total score of those having core family and scores of all subscales and total score of those not experiencing sexual dysfunction were significantly higher than other groups. Conclusions: The sexual dysfunctions of the pregnant women were moderate. The majority of pregnancies stated that they had sexual dysfunctions and all of the scale scores (Desire, Arousal, Lubrication, Orgasm, Satisfaction, Pain) were lower. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted to determine the smoking situation of pregnant women in Elazig. Pregnant women registered at 173 family medicine centers in all the districts of Elazig comprise this descriptive research. 12.3% (n=77) of pregnant women had smoked regularly before pregnancy, 84.6% (n=531) of them stated that they never smoked and, 3.2%(n=20) had quit smoking before pregnancy. 87.7% (n=551) of pregnant women stated that they did not smoke at all during pregnancy, 4.2% (n=26) continued smoking during pregnancy, 6.7% (n=42) quit smoking as soon as they learned of their pregnancy, and 1.4% (n=9) smoking for a while and then quit smoking during pregnancy. 72.5% (n=37) of pregnant women who quit smoking, did so by themselves without any advice, 21.6% (n=11) by nurse advice and 5.9% (n=3) by doctor advice. 35.0% of pregnant women stated that they were exposed to second-hand smoking during pregnancy. The rate of smoking during pregnancy increased with decreasing income (p<0.05). The rate of smoking in pregnant women is low. The rate of pregnant women taking advice from health personnel about smoking cessation is low. The risk of smoking during pregnancy should be dwelt on by health personnel and relevant education should be given to pregnant women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: to examine pregnant Turkish women's opinions on COVID-19 vaccines., Design: a qualitative approach was used to gather data through semi-structured interviews., Participants and Setting: 16 women about to receive a vaccine during their pregnancy and who did or did not experience vaccine hesitancy participated., Analysis: qualitative content analysis., Findings: three main themes emerged regarding the pregnant women's opinions on COVID-19 vaccines: fear, security/insecurity and social support., Key Conclusions and Implications for Practice: pregnant women mostly recalled their babies and fears about COVID-19 vaccines. Although the fear of vaccines created vaccine hesitancy during pregnancy, the fear of contracting COVID-19 led to a positive attitude to the vaccines. It is critical to provide pregnant women with information about COVID-19 and vaccines for the disease in order to enhance vaccination rates among pregnant women., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Objectives: The study was aimed to assess whether monitoring of pregnant women and infants were appropriate according to the protocols in the field. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Konya city center. In 2006, sample size was calculated for pre-natal care in urban population (n=175). Same sample size was used as a base for infants. The neighborhoods from which the clusters were to be taken were selected randomly. Same sample size and progress were also used in 2011. Data were collected by face-toface interview with the pregnant and mothers. Results: The average week of pregnancy was 25±9. The percentage of unmonitored pregnant was 23% in 2006 and 7% in 2011 (P<0.001). The median of monitoring were 2 and 3 in 2006 and 2011 respectively (P<0.001). The percentage of pregnant monitoring in accordance with monitoring protocol of Ministry of Health in terms of correct timing and proper numbers was 51% in 2006 and 79% in 2011 (P<0.001). Total antenatal care increased from 91% to 99% in five years (P<0.01). The mean age of infants involved into the study was 6±3 months. The percentage of unmonitored infants was 6% in 2006 and 2% in 2011 (P<0.01). The median of monitoring was 3 in 2006 and 4 in 2011 (P<0.01). The percentage of monitoring proper to the time intervals stated in protocols decreased from 33% to 18% (P<0.01). Conclusion: While most parameters of pregnant and infant monitoring increased in urban population, the percentage of in-time monitoring decreased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents a study which focused on the relationship of socioeconomic factors and bacteriuria in pregnant women in Malatya, Turkey. It was found from the study that bacteriuria rate among the women was greater among younger groups. There was a similarity found in the reports of bacteriuria frequency in pregnancy in data from Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Background: This study aimed to specify the frequency of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) usage and the most commonly used methods by the pregnant., Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional and definitive study included 212 pregnant and 152 nursing women who applied to obstetric, pediatrics, and family practice polyclinics., Findings: Of the pregnant women, 38.7% applied to the TCM method during pregnancy, and of the nursing women, 63.2% during nursing. The most commonly used herbal products were mint, thyme and linden by the pregnant women while anise and mint were most commonly used by nursing.Women commonly used TCM methods to increase breast milk and for upper respiratory tract infection's symptoms., Conclusions: Every health personnel who provides pregnancy care should be aware of the latest data published on the usage of TCM in the literature and educate patients about the usage of TCM which may have negative outcomes., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Purpose: To investigate whether mandatory use of iodized salt in Turkey, since 1999 has sufficient effects on pregnant women and their newborns' urinary iodine concentrations (UIC), maternal and newborns' thyroid function tests and breast milk iodine concentrations (BMIC)., Methods: This cross-sectional analytical-type study was conducted in an obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Konya, Turkey. One hundred and seven pregnant women and their 107 full-term newborns were included into the study. Levels of pregnant women and their newborns' UIC, thyroid-stimulated hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), thyroglobulin (Tg), and BMIC were studied., Results: Of 107 women with term pregnancy, mean TSH value and hypothyroidism frequency were found as 2.34 ± 1.33 mIU/L and 18.7%, respectively. Cord blood TSH level was found higher (≥ 10 mIU/L) in five newborns. Accordingly, the incidence of transient congenital hypothyroidism was 4.7% (5/107). Tg levels were observed to be higher in 50.5% of newborns and 22.4% of pregnant women. Frequency of iodized salt use in pregnancies was detected as 96.3% in general population, 97.5% in urban, and 92.9% in rural areas. Of pregnancies and newborns, 57.9 and 53.3% were found to have deficient urinary iodine, respectively, and BMIC deficiency was detected as 52.0%. There was a significant positive correlation between pregnant women's UIC, and newborns' UIC and BMIC., Conclusions: Despite the effective struggle with iodine deficiency and salt iodination control program in Konya, we concluded that iodine deficiency still persists as a significant problem in pregnancies.

Objective: this study examined the psychometric properties of the Cambridge Worry Scale (CWS) and assessed worries in pregnant Turkish women., Design: a descriptive, cross sectional study., Setting: the 35 Family Health Centres located in the Yıldırım sub-province of Bursa., Instruments: the data were collected using the 'Pregnant Information Form', which determines the individual characteristics of the women and the 'CWS', which determines worries. The CWS is a Likert-type scale that consists of 16 items and has four sub-dimensions including the women's own health, relationships, socio-medical and socio-economic conditions. In the CWS, the total score is not calculated, and each article is evaluated in itself., Findings: 200 pregnant women were recruited from December 2010 to November 2011. The mean age of the pregnant women was 25.92 ± 5.33, 43.0% had completed primary school, and 69.0% were not in paid employment. It has been determined that the content validity index for the Turkish form is 0.98 and that the internal consistency of Cronbach's alpha value of the scale is 0.795. As a result of exploratory factor analysis, it has been concluded that the factor loadings of the scale from 0.435 to 0.902, and it can be used in a particular dimension that is not divided into the components of the scale. On the basis of the confirmatory factor analysis, it has been determined that the Goodness of Fit Index of the one-factor structure is better than four-factor structure, but the values of the goodness fit index in each model are under 0.85 and the inaccuracy of the fit index is high., Conclusions: the Turkish form of the CWS is an appropriate measurement tool in terms of language and content validity, and its single-factor structure can be applied to Turkish culture and can correctly identify the worries of pregnant women., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)