The relationship between maternal function and maternal attachment of women during the postpartum period.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between maternal functions including self-care and adjustment and maternal attachment during the postpartum period.

Background: Mothers adapt to their new role during the postpartum period by recognising both their baby and their physical, emotional, and social recovery. During this period, a mother's interaction with her baby supports attachment.

Assessing quality of life in older adults: psychometric properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire in a nursing home population.

Background: Well-adapted and validated quality-of-life measurement models for the nursing home population are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the psychometrical properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire among cognitively intact nursing home residents. The research question addressed evidence related to the dimensionality, reliability and construct validity, all of which considered interrelated measurement properties.

From experiences to expectations: A quantitative study on the fear of childbirth among multigravida women.

There is a strong relationship between women's previous birth experiences and their predetermined expectations. Childbirth expectations play an important role in the women's response to the birthing experience and postpartum period. The negative emotions and expectations, such as fear of childbirth, may result in negative experiences in subsequent childbirths.

Pregnant Women in Turkey Experience Severe Fear of Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Culture is an important factor to determine fear of childbirth which is shaped by social learning processes. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of fear of childbirth among Turkish healthy pregnant women. The researchers reviewed the eight databases considering inclusion criteria and 14 studies were included.

Working and supporting people with dementia when you are a student: a qualitative research.

Background: Participation of young people in the care of older people will provide important contributions to improving older people's health.

Methods: This qualitative case study was conducted to clarify the possible difficulties and experiences of student interns at the Blue House Alzheimer's Center for Alzheimer's Patients and Families. Data were collected by focus group interview.

Motherhood in the shade of migration: A qualitative study of the experience of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey.

Turkey receives the largest number of Syrian refugees in the world. Some of these refugee women become mothers in Turkey. This paper reports on a qualitative, descriptive study that investigated the experience of seven Syrian women migrants who gave birth in Turkey, and explores their experiences of transition to motherhood in a foreign country.

Adaptation of the Barkin scale of maternal functioning and examination of the psychometric properties.

Evaluation of the maternal function is important not only for the mother and the baby but for the family health, as well. The aim of the researchers was to examine the Barkin Index of Maternal Function (BIMF) to Turkish Culture. Two hundred thirty-five postpartum women participated in the study.

A meta-analysis of the effect on maternal health of upright positions during the second stage of labour, without routine epidural analgesia.

Aim: To detect the effect on maternal health of upright positions during the second stage of labour.

Background: Maternal position during labour has an important effect on maternal and foetal health.

Design: A meta-analysis was used based on the Cochrane Handbook.

Urinary incontinence and quality of life of women living in nursing homes in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.

Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of urinary incontinence (UI) on the quality of life of women living in nursing homes in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.

Methods: The study was conducted on 95 women living in nursing homes in the Mediterranean region. Data were collected from a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, the Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Scale, the Index of Activities of Daily Living, and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form.

The effect of the mindfulness-based transition to motherhood program in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes.

The purpose of the researchers is to determine the effect of a mindfulness program on readiness for motherhood, the level of maternal attachment, and on postpartum self-evaluation. We used a quasiexperimental design. Researchers applied the mindfulness-based Transition to Motherhood program to the treatment group for 7 days.

A survey on the correlation between sexual satisfaction and depressive symptoms during infertility.

This cross-sectional study has been conducted in a descriptive, correlational design in order to determine the correlation between sexual satisfaction and depressive symptoms. In this respect, sexual satisfaction and depression scores were assessed in 102 infertile couples in a Turkish university hospital. There was a positive and meaningful correlation between Beck Depression scores and educational status and monthly income of infertile women on the one hand, and among marriage, infertility, infertility treatment durations, and the number of assisted-reproduction treatments on the other hand.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version B.

Examining the fear of delivery after childbirth is important. The authors' aim is to examine the overall psychometric quality of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version B. Reliability and validity of the instrument were evaluated via reliability analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and multidimensional subscore estimation.

Dietary habits, economic status, academic performance and body mass index in school children: a comparative study.

The changes in dietary habits and way of life of adolescents can lead to some nutrition problems. The purpose of this study was to compare dietary habits of children living in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas regarding their physical characteristics, socio-economic milieu and educational level. A total of 737 students studying in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades of two different primary schools took part in the study.

The perception of menopause among Turkish women.

The perception of menopause, menopausal attitudes, and problems faced during this period vary from one society to another. This study was conducted in order to determine the symptoms and perception of menopause, as well as factors affecting and influencing this perception. This study was made with the help of 300 women in menopause who applied to Akdeniz University Research and Application Hospital in January 2007.

The relationship between depression and sexual function in menopause period.

Objectives: Menopause is a physiological process that is lived universally by every middle age woman. This study has been made with the aim of determining the relation between depression situation and sexual function of women in menopause period.

Methods: This study was made with 300 women in menopause who applied to Akdeniz University Research and Application Hospital on January 2007.

Effects of epidural anesthesia on labor progress.

Although delivery is a normal physiologic process, it causes a certain level of pain in women. Today, the most frequently preferred and the most used method is epidural anesthesia. The objective of the present study was to review the reasons, effects, and risks associated with epidural analgesia for pain relief.

Maternal punishment practices in a rural area of Turkey.

Objective: We examined a number of maternal characteristics that influence punishment practices in a rural area of Turkey.

Methods: Questionnaires were filled out in face-to-face interviews with 539 mothers who agreed to participate in this study.

Results: The majority findings of this study were as follows: all of the mothers had used various forms of punishment on their children; hitting other children was the primary reason for punishment, and hitting was the most common form of punishment used by mothers.

Self-reported knowledge and behaviors related to oral and dental health in Turkish children.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to present oral- and dental health-related knowledge and behaviors of children who presented to Akdeniz University Medical Faculty Pediatric Outpatient Clinic between March 1 and May 1, 2006 for non-dental health reasons.

Method: Data were collected from a total of 173 children. A survey which contained questions about the children's oral and dental health was completed using face-to-face interview technique.

Sleep practices and environment and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine what mothers know about infant sleep practices and the environment.

Design And Methods: Data were collected with a semistructured questionnaire. The research was conducted with 231 mothers who delivered an infant and who agreed to participate between September and December 2005.

Factors influencing women's decision to have a home birth in rural Turkey.

Objective: to ascertain the reasons why mothers choose to have a home birth and the factors that influence these reasons.

Methods: this cross-sectional study involved 392 women and was conducted between June and September 2003 in a rural setting in Turkey. The data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the authors.

Medical and nursing students crying in hospital settings.

Crying may be described as a loss of control, the result of feelings of helplessness and inadequacy, or a sign of suffering. It may occur in a variety of situations, such as unhappiness, sadness, illness, death, anxiety, pain, or failure, but it can also arise from joy and fulfillment. Crying is frequently observed in hospitals.

Verbal abuse of nursing and midwifery students in clinical settings in Turkey.

This phenomenological study describes nursing and midwifery students' experiences with and perceptions of verbal abuse in clinical settings in Turkey. Purposive sampling and, within this technique, typical case sampling were used to capture the students' most typical experiences of verbal abuse. Four categories with 10 themes describing verbal abuse experiences emerged from interviews.

Vaginal douching practices and beliefs in Turkey.

The aim of this study was to identify women's motivations for vaginal douching, vaginal douching practices, and women's reactions to situations that discourage vaginal douching. Research took place in the outskirts of Antalya, a city located on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. A total of 776 women participated in the study.

Psychological effects of amniocentesis on women and their spouses: importance of the testing period and genetic counseling.

Objective: To evaluate both women's and their spouses' reasons for undergoing amniocentesis, their concerns relating to the procedure as well as their psychological reactions and coping mechanisms during the testing period.

Methods: Eighty-five women undergoing amniocentesis and their spouses took part in the study. The couples completed a questionnaire that provided demographic data and insights into their experiences of amniocentesis.