Determinants of Psychosocial Health Status in Pregnant and Postpartum Women Experiencing Earthquake in Turkey.

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 ( = 125) living in tent cities in the Kahramanmaraş region formed the study sample.

Do peer-based short-form educational videos created by nursing students improve youths' knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases? A quasi-experimental study.

Background: The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remains high worldwide in today's society, especially among young people. Youth education on STDs could help to reduce the prevalence of the condition in society and prevent new cases.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of peer-based short-form educational videos on youths' knowledge of STDs.

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance is associated with Vaccine Hesitancy, Perceived Risk and Previous Vaccination Experiences.

Objective: This study examines the factors associated with the willingness to get the coronavirus vaccine among individuals aged 18 and above.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey. The participants aged 18 and older were recruited between December, 2020 and January, 2021 through conventional social media sites.

Are midwifery students ready for the COVID-19 vaccine? The decision to vaccinate and affecting factors.

Aim: This study aims to determine the decision of midwifery students, who are the midwives of the future, on getting the COVID-19 vaccine and affecting factors.

Method: The sample of this online cross-sectional study consisted of 1879 midwifery students in Turkey. The data

Findings: Among the participants, 65.

Validity and Reliability Study of the Childbirth Trauma Index.

Objective: The aim of this study is to seek evidence for the validity and reliability of the Childbirth Trauma Index Scale, originally developed by Anderson for adolescents, among women in 18-45 age group.

Method: Two hundred twenty women who were in the postpartum period until 72 hours after birth were included in the study. In the study, the Impact of Events Scale was used to test the criterion validity of the Childbirth Trauma Index Scale, being adapted to Turkish.

Factors that affect the traumatic childbirth perceptions of midwifery and nursing students: The case of Turkey.

Introduction: Birth is a natural and joyful situation as well as a process that contains surprise situations that do not go well. Caregivers at birth are affected by this process. Especially when faced with difficult births, it can have an intense psychological effect and a perception of traumatic birth can occur.

The mediating role of health literacy on the relationship between health care system distrust and vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19 pandemic.

This study explores the mediating role of health literacy on the association between health care system distrust and vaccine hesitancy. An online survey including Personal Information Form, Health Care System Distrust Scale, Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, and Health Literacy Scale were applied to 620 participants. The degree of applying mask-wearing, hygiene rule and physical distance, and the level of COVID-19 vaccine literacy were modeled with hierarchical multiple regression analysis to have a deeper analysis of participants' actions towards COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

The Effect of Labor Dance on Traumatic Childbirth Perception and Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of labor dance on traumatic childbirth perception and comfort. This is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted with 120 primiparous pregnant women (60 in experiment group, 60 in control group).

The relationship of prenatal attachment level to traumatic childbirth perception and posttraumatic stress in pregnancy.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the extent of prenatal attachment and traumatic childbirth perception (TCP) and posttraumatic stress.

Methods: A total of 308 pregnant women admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department during a period of 6 months were applied a Personal Information Form, the Prenatal Attachment Inventory, the Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale, and the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, Self-Report version.

Results: There was a negative correlation between TCP and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Effect of Labor Comfort on Traumatic Childbirth Perception, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Breastfeeding.

This study aims to examine the effect of labor comfort on traumatic childbirth perception, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and breastfeeding after the fourth postpartum week. This prospective longitudinal study was conducted between June 2019 and February 2020 in Turkey ( = 102). A personal information form and the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire were administered to pregnant women with cervical dilatation of 5-8 cm in the delivery room.

The relationship of psychosocial well-being and social support with pregnant women's perceptions of traumatic childbirth.

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the correlation of psychosocial health and social support with traumatic birth perception in pregnant women.

Method: The data of this descriptive epidemiological study were obtained from 461 pregnant women who visited a Family Health Center (FHC) between August 2018 and 2019. The data were collected by the face-to-face interview method, using a Participant Information Form, the Psychosocial Health Assessment in Pregnancy and Perceived Social Support and Traumatic Birth Perception Scales.

Traumatic childbirth perception during pregnancy and the postpartum period and its postnatal mental health outcomes: a prospective longitudinal study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the perception of traumatic childbirth during pregnancy and the postpartum period and the postnatal mental health outcomes of traumatic childbirth perception.

Methods: This descriptive-longitudinal study was conducted from December 2017 to June 2018 in Turkey. The study included 248 pregnant women who were in weeks 36-40 of their pregnancies.

The effects of Psychoeducation on the Traumatic Perception of the Birth Phenomenon in women with Substance-use Disorders.

: The present study evaluates the traumatic perception of the birth phenomenon in women with substance-use disorders (SUD) and to investigate the effects of psychoeducation on this perception. : The study was conducted between January and July 2017, and involved 60 women with SUD who were divided into two groups: intervention ( = 30) and control ( = 30). The study was carried out using the semi-experimental "pre-post test matched group model," and the Traumatic Perception of Birth Psychoeducation Program (TPBPP) was applied.