The effect of Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory-based care during pregnancy and postpartum period on health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To examine the effect of the provision of care on health outcomes when provided based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory during perinatal period.

Background: The perinatal period is a process with multidimensional care needs for the mother, baby and family. Care based on nursing theories can improve the quality of perinatal care.

Comparison of the effect of natural products and breast milk for preventing and treating nipple trauma and pain in lactating women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Prevention and management of nipple problems are crucial during the postpartum period for effective breastfeeding. Breastmilk is the most commonly recommended method for lactating women. However, insufficient studies have proven its superiority over other methods in the current literature.

The Added Effect of Music-Assisted Kangaroo Care Applied to Mothers with Premature Babies in the Intensive Care Unit on the Amount of Breast Milk, the Initiation Time of Breastfeeding, and Anxiety Level.

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of music-assisted kangaroo care, applied to mothers with premature babies in the intensive care unit on the amount of breast milk, the initiation time of breastfeeding, and the level of anxiety. The study was carried out with mothers whose premature babies were hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. The sample size of the study was 99 mothers.

Impact of psychosexual development theory-based breastfeeding education on infant feeding attitudes and knowledge of primiparous mothers: A randomized controlled study.

Purpose: The first year of life is known as the "Oral Stage" in psychosexual development theory. We investigated the impact of psychosexual development theory-based breastfeeding education on primiparous mothers' feeding attitudes and behaviors.

Design And Methods: We conducted this randomized controlled study at a baby-friendly hospital between December 2022 and July 2023.

The use of theory or model in studies on postpartum care: A narrative review.

Purpose: It is aimed to raise awareness about the science of nursing for women's health and the use of nursing theories and models in research by reviewing the studies using theories or models in postpartum care.

Data Sources: The data of the study were obtained by searching YÖK National Thesis Center, EBSCOhost, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and ScienceDirect databases. Reviewed studies were analyzed in terms of the type of research, sample characteristics, purpose, the field of use of theory and model in the research, and research results.

Women's reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility, and their modifying factors, in a Turkish province with a high fertility rate.

Objectives: Population growth is an important public health problem with economic, social, cultural and political consequences. The aim of the study was to determine the reproductive behaviour and perspectives on fertility of women in Sanliurfa, the city with the highest fertility rate in Turkey.

Methods: The quantitative dimension of the study was carried out using a mixed methods approach in which 300 women were interviewed and a questionnaire was completed; the qualitative dimension was carried out through in-depth individual interviews with 14 women, using a semi-structured interview form.

Developing a Web-Based Smoking Cessation Program and Evaluating Its Effectiveness.

This study, which is based on the Stages of Change Model, aimed to develop a Web-based smoking cessation program and to evaluate its effectiveness. An interventional study with 1 group was conducted with college students from Afyon Kocatepe University. First, the Web-Based Smoking Cessation Program was set up (www.

Persistent Organic Chlorinated Compound Residues in the Breast Milk of Female Seasonal Agricultural Workers.

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.

Educational needs of nurses to provide genetic services in prenatal care: A cross-sectional study from Turkey.

The latest advances in genetics/genomics have significantly impacted prenatal screening and diagnostic tests. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in inpatient and outpatient obstetric clinics in 24 hospitals in Turkey to determine knowledge of genetics related to prenatal care and the educational needs of perinatal nurses. A total of 116 nurses working in these clinics agreed to participate.

An Example from the Rural Areas of Turkey: Women Breast Cancer Risk Levels and Application and Knowledge Regarding Early Diagnosis-Scan of Breast Cancer.

Objective: This research has been conducted for the purpose of determining the cancer risk levels of women living in a small village of in Saraycık village of Ankara and their knowledge and application of breast cancer early diagnose-scan methods.

Materials And Methods: 317 women were taken as examples for the study. Data were collected by giving survey forms to women and conducting face-to-face interviews.

The effect of transtheoretical model-based individual counseling, training, and a 6-month follow-up on smoking cessation in adult women: a randomized controlled trial.

Background/aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of transtheoretical model (TTM)-based individual counseling, training, and a 6-month follow-up on smoking cessation in adult women.

Materials And Methods: We carried out this randomized controlled trial in Konya, Turkey. Female subjects were randomly assigned into groups in a 1:1 ratio using block randomization, block size 3 × 3, divided by stages (precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation) and age (20-29, 30-39, and 40-49 years).

Women's knowledge and use of prenatal screening tests.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the rate of use of prenatal screening tests and the factors affecting the decision to have a prenatal screening test in pregnant women in Turkey.

Background: Prenatal genetic screening as an optional service is commonly used to determine a level of risk for genetic conditions in the foetus.

Design: A quantitative cross-sectional survey.

Sacral region massage as an alternative to the urinary catheter used to prevent urinary retention after cesarean delivery.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of massage to the sacral region after cesarean delivery instead of employing a urinary catheter for the prevention of urinary retention.

Study Design: Cross sectional study.

Material And Methods: This interventional study population consisted of 60 women who were divided into two intervention groups and one control group.

Role of pelvic floor muscle exercises in the prevention of stress urinary incontinence during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) in the prevention of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Methods: A total of 102 women was included in the study. Data, collected through forms, included characteristics of the women, follow-up data during the pregnancy and postpartum period and a three-day urinary diary.

Investigation of the sexual behavior of pregnant women residing in squatter neighborhoods in southwestern Turkey: a qualitative study.

The authors designed this study in order to understand changes in sexual behavior during pregnancy. The sample comprised 26 healthy women who were in at least their 37th week of pregnancy. The authors collected data through in-depth individual interviews.

The use of lactational amenorrhea as a method of family planning in eastern Turkey and influential factors.

Although the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is commonly used for contraception, it frequently fails and pregnancy ensues. This descriptive study was conducted to determine the status of the use of breastfeeding as a method of family planning and the influential factors that may have contributed to the success or failure of LAM. The research sample was comprised of 188 women with 6-month-old infants in eastern Turkey.

Comparison of efficacy and complications of IUD insertion in immediate postplacental/early postpartum period with interval period: 1 year follow-up.

Objective: This study aimed to compare immediate postplacental (IPP) and early postpartum (EP) intrauterine device (IUD) insertions with interval (INT) IUD insertions with respect to efficacy and complications.

Methods: The study group consisted of 268 women in whom the following TCu 380A IUD insertions were performed: 84 IPP (less than 10 min), 46 EP (10 min to 72 h) and 138 INT (more than 6 weeks). The women were followed up 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after insertion.

The effect of education and counseling services on compliance to therapy of women taking hormone therapy for the first time.

Objective: The purpose of this experimental research was to examine the effect of hormone therapy (HT)-related education and counseling on compliance.

Design: The 119 women in both the experimental and the control group were being seen in a referral maternity and women's health teaching hospital's menopause outpatient clinic. Similarity between experimental and control groups was ensured using one-to-one pairing.

Effects of episiotomy on bonding and mothers' health.

Background: Historically, episiotomy has been carried out during labour to facilitate delivery, shorten the duration of the second stage and prevent spontaneous lacerations. However, recent studies of episiotomy have recommended that it be carried out only when necessary. In Turkey, midwives are authorized to perform episiotomy.