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Öğe Annelerin emzirme öyküleri ve emzirme davranışlarının incelenmesi: Bir Türkiye örneği(DergiPark, 2021) Şimşek, Ayşegül; Balkan, Elif; Çalışkan, Esra; Genç Koyucu, RefikaObjective: Breast milk is the most beneficial food for babies. Breastfeeding behaviors of women affect the nutrition and health status of their babies. This study aims to determine the breastfeeding behaviors of breastfeeding women and the factors affecting these behaviors. Methods: This study was conducted in a single-center, cross-sectional and descriptive type. Breastfeeding women were reached from the community by snowball sampling method between January and December 2020. Informed consent of the mothers and ethics committee approval were obtained before the study. The data were collected using a data collection form for infants and mothers, prepared in line with the literature, and analyzed in a computer environment. Results: In the study, 97 mothers and their babies were included. It was determined that 43.3% of the mothers had a baby for the first time, 46.4% received regular follow-up during pregnancy and 77.3% received breastfeeding training. The mothers of 66% reported that they breastfed their babies within the first hour. Significance was found between maternal age and the time of starting supplementary food, receiving breastfeeding training, and receiving postnatal breastfeeding support. It was concluded that the individual characteristics of the mother are effective in feeding and breastfeeding the baby. Conclusion: It was determined that the breastfeeding education received by the mothers during pregnancy had a positive effect on postpartum breastfeeding behaviors. In order to increase these positive behaviors, it is recommended that breastfeeding training should be given by midwives and its content should be enriched with comprehensive and individualized care features.Öğe Determination of mothers' thoughts and adaptation behaviors regarding the infant: a descriptive study(2022) Şimşek, Ayşegül; Balkan, Elif; Çalışkan, EsraBackground: With motherhood, women focus on their new baby. They begin to develop new adaptation behaviors to provide the best care for the infant. The study aims to describe the adaptive behaviors and concerned thoughts of first-time and repeat mothers. Methods: The study was designed in descriptive and cross-sectional type. Data were collected from mothers using a questionnaire and "The scale of being the mother of a baby." The study was completed with 112 mothers who were reached by snowball sampling method and agreed to participate. The data were analyzed at the 95% confidence interval at the p?.05 significance level. Results: 66.1% of the mothers had a baby for the first time, and 73.2% of the mothers received information/education about baby care. It was determined that they wanted to receive information on topics such as maternal and infant nutrition, diseases, and immunization. A statistically significant difference was found between the age of pacifier use (p = .032). It was determined that mothers got 130.7 points in total from the scale, 88.3 points from the evaluation of motherhood sub-dimension, and 42.3 points from the life change sub-dimension. A statistically significant difference was found between the baby care knowledge/training status and the scale scores. Conclusion: The importance and continuity of education during and after pregnancy has emerged. Nurses are competent people with a key role in this regard, and it is recommended to use individualized care protocols for the training provided.Öğe Determination of non-pharmacological methods used by midwifery students in premenstrual syndrome(2022) Balkan, Elif; Genç Koyucu, RefikaPurpose: To determine the non-pharmacological methods used by midwifery students with premenstrual syndrome. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 293 midwifery students online between February and May 2021 using the Student Information Form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS) and Nonpharmacological Methods Questionnaire Form. Results: The mean score of PMSS was 124.38±39.1 and the 54.6% of the students experienced PMS of moderate severity. While the rate of applying only non-pharmacological methods for PMS was 27.3%, the rate of applying in addition to pharmacological methods was 37.5%. The most commonly used non-pharmacological methods were hot application, shower with hot water, and plenty of water consumption Conclusion: Most of the midwifery students who participated in the study had moderate PMS. Students preferred non-pharmacological methods more in addition to pharmacological methods. It may be recommended to plan interventions to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of midwifery students about non-pharmacological methods that can be used for PMS.Öğe The knowledge levels of midwifery students on contraceptive methods: a cross-sectional study(Churchill Livingstone, 2022) Balkan, Elif; Genç Koyucu, RefikaBackground: Effective contraceptives used correctly offer many benefits to both women's and children's health. However, public data reports that the rate at which women use an effective contraceptive method is still insufficient. Midwives, including the students, have an essential role in contraceptive counselling so there is a need to determine midwives' knowledge level on contraceptives. Objective: To evaluate midwifery students' knowledge levels of contraceptive methods. Design: Cross-sectional and descriptive study. Settings: Online survey. Participants: 290 midwifery students who met the inclusion criteria. Methods: The study was conducted between December 2020-March 2021 through Sociodemographic Form and Contraceptive Methods Information Form. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.93 ± 1.97. There were 7.72 ± 3.21 correct answers to 15 questions measuring knowledge level of contraceptive methods. The most known modern contraceptive method was the condom, and the most known traditional method was the calendar method. 59.7 % of the participants considered the post-coital contraceptive method as a family planning method. The knowledge level on contraceptives of students who had not received prior training before was lower; and the knowledge level of students who received information about contraceptives through their courses in the curriculum was higher than those who learned from other sources. The level of knowledge increased as age and grade increased. Conclusions: Midwifery students had insufficient level of knowledge about contraceptives. Since midwifery students play an active role in family planning, interventions are necessary to deliver more detailed and accurate information about contraceptive methods.Öğe The menstrual cup knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women in reproductive age(Elsevier, 2024) Balkan, Elif; Koyucu, Refika GencObjective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women of reproductive age toward menstrual cup.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted via online platforms with 301 Turkish women between March-June 2023. The Participant Information Form was used to collect the data. A p value of <0.05 was considered.Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.42 +/- 7.81 years. The most common used menstrual hygiene product was sanitary pad. Of the women, 72.1 % have heard of the menstrual cup before, however, only 6.6 % of the women used menstrual cups. The 42.9 % of the women who use the menstrual cup had difficulty in using it. The most common concern of women who did not use menstrual cups was that they thought they were uncomfortable and did not know how to use them. Factors such as age, marital status, place of residence, occupation, previous pregnancy and finding the menstrual hygiene product used comfortable was found statistically significantly correlated with the menstrual cup usage.Conclusion: In our study, very few of the women use menstrual cups, and nearly half of them stated that they had difficulty in using it. The participants who did not use the menstrual cup most frequently did not know how to use the cup and did not use it because they thought the cup was uncomfortable. It is essential to increase the awareness of reproductive age women about the menstrual cups.
