Publications by authors named "Ekin Dila Top"
Maternal attachment and breastfeeding behaviors according to type of delivery in the immediate postpartum period.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
February 2018
Introduction: Breastfeeding is nutritious and has physiological benefits regarding the immunological aspect; also, it has an important role on maternal attachment and on raising a healthy baby.
Objective: Our study was conducted to analyze maternal attachment and breastfeeding behaviors in the immediate postpartum period of mothers who had vaginal and cesarean birth.
Method: This descriptive and comparative study was conducted with women who sought the childbirth clinic of a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey.
The objective of this study was to determine the paternal depression rates and affecting factors in prenatal and postpartum periods. The study, which was descriptive and cross-sectional, was conducted with 92 volunteer couples that suited the criteria for the sample. These participants were selected from couples that applied to the gynecology clinic of a private hospital between September 2014 and April 2015 and who were in their 37th-40th weeks of pregnancy.
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- The study assessed how effective structured education was in reducing postpartum depression scores among Turkish women, involving 103 participants divided into an intervention group and a control group.
- Women in the intervention group received tailored education and materials, which resulted in significant decreases in both their postpartum depression scores and the percentage of those experiencing depression compared to the control group.
- The findings demonstrated that structured nursing education significantly improved mental health outcomes for women, suggesting a valuable intervention in postpartum care.