The effect of web-based breastfeeding education given to primiparous pregnant women: a randomised controlled study.

This was a randomised controlled study to investigate the effect of web-based breastfeeding education given to primiparous pregnant women on postpartum breastfeeding. The study included a total of 120 primiparous pregnant women, including control group (n:60) and experimental group (n:60). The study was conducted in a district in northern Turkey.

The 6-Item Self-Efficacy Scale in Chronic Disease Management in Women With Endometriosis: A Turkish Validity and Reliability Study.

Objective: This study aimed to adapt the 6-Item Self-Efficacy Scale for Chronic Disease Management (SEMDC-6S) to women with endometriosis in the Turkish population and to evaluate its validity and reliability.

Methods: This methodological study comprised of 200 women with endometriosis. The construct validity of the scale was tested using the confirmatory factor analysis methods.

Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the "Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire" for Nursing Students.

This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Knowledge of Sexual Healthcare (KSH), Attitude to Sexual Healthcare (ASH), and Self-Efficacy for Sexual Healthcare (SESH) scales of the Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire. This study included 381 participants who were second- and third-year Turkish nursing students. We analyzed the construct validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the scales.

The Effect of Virtual Reality, Music Therapy, and Stress Ball Application on Pain and Anxiety During Outpatient Gynecological Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of virtual reality, music therapy, and stress ball applications, which are methods of distraction, on pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during outpatient gynecological procedures.

Design: This study was a randomized controlled trial with control and intervention groups, pre-test and post-test.

Methods: The study was conducted with 200 women who underwent gynecological surgical procedures without sedation in a state hospital on the European side of Istanbul between October 2022 and March 2023.

The effect of virtual reality glasses applied during intrauterine device insertion on pain, anxiety and satisfaction: Randomized controlled study.

Background And Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of the use of "virtual reality glasses," on anxiety, pain, and satisfaction level in order to reduce anxiety and pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, which is a painful and stressful procedure for women and to divert attention to increase satisfaction.

Methods: This randomized controlled study in the gynecology clinic of a state hospital with 80 women who were accepted to participate in the study. Data were collected using structured patient information form, numerical pain rating scale, state-trait anxiety inventory, patient satisfaction evaluation form, and virtual reality glasses.

Is participation in antenatal classes associated with fathers' mental health? A quasi-experimental and prospective study.

Background: In comparison to those conducted with women, studies about the transition of men to parenthood are limited in numbers, especially in developing countries. Moreover, in Turkey, along with gender roles and sociocultural changes, the roles of fathers are also changing. This change highlights the need to understand early parenthood for fathers.

Effects of Covid-19 fear on the attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination in reproductive women.

This research aimed to determine the effect of Covid-19 fears on attitudes of women of reproductive age toward Covid-19 vaccination. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 413 women aged 18-49. "Participant Identification Form," "Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S)" and "Attitudes Towards Covid-19 Vaccine Scale (ATV-Covid-19)" were used to collect data.

Does Antenatal Education Affect Level Of Empathy And Attachment Of Fathers?

Objective: The study aimed to determine the effects of antenatal education on the paternal bonding and empathic tendency levels of men who would become fathers for the first time.

Background: There are a limited number of studies in the literature that have investigated the effects of antenatal education programmes on fathers.

Methods: This prospective, controlled quasi-experimental study was conducted in a hospital in Istanbul.

The effect of antenatal education on expectant mother's childbirth attitudes, maternal role attainment, and self-confidence levels.

We aim to determine the effect of antenatal education on the attitudes of expectant mothers toward birth, maternal role attainment and self-confidence levels. We carried out this quasi-experimental, non-randomized, prospective study in a hospital located in Istanbul, in the pre- and post-education model. Women in the education group (EG = 60) attended 6 weeks of education.

Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women and the Factors That Affect Them in Kutahya, Turkey.

This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to determine the attitudes of women and men living in Kutahya, Turkey towards violence against women, and the factors that affect them. The data were collected using an Information Form for Women, an Information Form for Men, and the Attitude towards Violence Scale. The study was completed with 2959 participants; 1481 women and 1478 men.

Frequency of Depression and Risk Factors among Adolescent Mothers in Turkey within the First Year of the Postnatal Period.

Study Objective: Postpartum depression (PPD) emerges within the first 4 weeks of the postnatal period and might continue for as long as 1 year. The aims of this prospective study were to examine the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for PPD among adolescent mothers in Turkey.

Design, Setting, And Participants: The study consisted of 84 adolescent mothers between the ages of 15 and 19 years.

Attitudes of nursing students toward gender roles: a cross-sectional study.

Nurses can play a critical role in the development of equalitarian perspectives of gender roles. This study was conducted to determine the attitudes toward gender roles of Turkish nursing students' and to examine the factors affecting these attitudes. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive relational design.

Domestic violence against women in Turkey.

Objective: To identify the prevalence of domestic violence and the factors that influence domestic violence.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive research design was used with data from 1481 women over 18 years of age who were married at least once. Demographics and the Scale for Domestic Violence against Women (SDVAW) were used to collect the data.

Effects of Intradermal Sterile Water Injections in Women with Low Back Pain in Labor: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial.

Background: In addition to the pain caused byuterine contractions during labour, continuous and severe back pain is observed in 33% of women. Several pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods are available for managing this pain. Sterile water injection is considered as alternative method for nonpharmacological pain management.

Effects of pushing techniques during the second stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Spontaneous pushing is a method that is used in the management of the second stage of labor and suggested to be more physiological for the mother and infant. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of pushing techniques on the mother and newborn.

Materials And Methods: This randomized prospective study was performed between June 2013-March 2014 in a tertiary maternity clinic in Istanbul.

The Efficiency of Reproduction Health Education Given to Adolescents during the Postpartum Period.

Our research, partly experimental and partly prospective, was conducted for the purpose of evaluating the efficiency of reproductive health education given to adolescents during the postpartum period. The study comprised with 120 adolescents aged 15 to 19 (60 experimental group, 60 control group). Follow-up was conducted every 3 months for a total of 12 months, and the study concluded with 55 individuals from the experimental group and 46 individuals from the control group having participated fully, for the full 12 months.