Effect of Birth Story on Personality Traits and Death Anxiety.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the birth story of individuals on personality traits and death anxiety. METHODS: This descriptive and analytical research was completed with 1,635 people who participated voluntarily. The study data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Cervantes Personality Scale (CPS), and Abdel-Khalek Death Anxiety Scale (ASDA). RESULTS: The research sample is average means 31.63 ± 11.04 years, most of the female (72.7%) and married (54.6%). In our study, it was observed that women's death anxiety was higher than men's. Our study found that individuals born by caesarean section had greater neurotic personality traits, emotional stability/neuroticism score averages, and death anxiety scores compared to individuals born vaginally. CONCLUSION: In the model made with multiple regression analysis, birth type did not significantly predict death anxiety, while sex and emotional stability/neuroticism personality trait significantly predicted death anxiety.

Effects of midwifery and nursing students' readiness about medical Artificial intelligence on Artificial intelligence anxiety.

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence technologies are one of the most important technologies of today. Developments in artificial intelligence technologies have widespread and increased the use of artificial intelligence in many areas. The field of health is also one of the areas where artificial intelligence technologies are widely used. For this reason, it is considered important that healthcare professionals be prepared for artificial intelligence and do not experience problems while training them. In this study, midwife and nurse candidates, as future healthcare professionals, were discussed. AIM: This study aims to examine the effect of the artificial intelligence readiness on the artificial intelligence anxiety and the effect of artificial intelligence characteristic variables (artificial intelligence knowledge, daily life, occupational threat, artificial intelligence trust) on the medical artificial intelligence readiness and artificial intelligence anxiety of students. METHODS: This study was planned and carried out as a relational survey study, which is a quantitative research. A total of 480 students, consisting of 240 nursing and 240 midwifery students, were included in this study. SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 26 package programs were used to analyse the data and descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and path analysis for the structural equation model were used. RESULTS: No significant difference was found between the medical artificial intelligence readiness (p=0.082) and artificial intelligence anxiety (p=0.486) scores of midwifery and nursing students. The model of the relationship between medical artificial intelligence readiness and artificial intelligence anxiety had a good goodness of fit. Artificial intelligence knowledge and using artificial intelligence in daily life are predictors of medical artificial intelligence readiness. Using artificial intelligence in daily life, occupational threat and artificial intelligence trust are predictors of artificial intelligence anxiety. CONCLUSION: Midwifery and nursing students' AI anxiety and AI readiness levels were found to be at a moderate level and students' AI readiness affected AI anxiety.

The effect of dental problems on pregnancy and birth outcomes in pregnant women registered in family health centers in a city center: A prospective study.

The researchers aimed to determine the effects of oral-dental health of pregnant women on their pregnancy and fetus health. In this descriptive observational study, the researchers prospectively followed up 64 pregnant women three times, who were registered in two family health centers that were selected by using a simple random sampling method. As the follow-ups progressed, an increase was determined in the DMF-S (Decayed-Missing-Filled-Surface) index and DEBRIS (Caries Surface Distribution Form) scores in the areas observed (p < 0.05). No significant relationship was found between the increased scores and the infant's birth length, weight, and birth week.

Preconception health behaviours of women planning a Pregnancy: A scale development study.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to develop a health behaviour scale for the preconception period and assess the preconception health behaviours of women who have applied to the municipality for marriage and are planning a pregnancy within a year. METHOD: This is a methodological and descriptive study. While the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the test-retest method and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency methods were used for data analysis in the methodological stage. The Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used in the descriptive stage. Statistical significance was accepted as p < 0.05. In total, 260 women were enrolled in the study during the scale development stage. Upon completion of the scale development stage, for the evaluation of preconception health behaviours was conducted with 331 women who were planning pregnancy within one year. RESULTS: The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale consists of 18 items and 4 subscales. The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.867. The subscales "Preparation", "Coping Skills", "High-Risk Behaviours" and "Nutrition and Sleep" were found to be reliable. The mean score obtained from the scale was 29.50 ± 6.57. It was determined that level of education and level of knowledge on preconception care affected the preconception health behaviours of the women who have applied for marriage. CONCLUSION: The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale is valid and highly reliable. Furthermore, a high level of education and high knowledge on preconception care affect preconception health behaviours positively.

A qualitative study on the expectations and experiences of mothers during the childbirth process in Western Anatolia, Turkey.

The structure of the delivery room, the protection of privacy, the distance of the hospital and institution policies are important factors affecting women's birth experiences. This study aimed to give voice mothers' expectations of midwives during the birth process, the care received by them, and their views about the delivery environment. The research was conducted with primipara mothers in a public hospital through in-depth interviews in a qualitative pattern based on the interpretive content analysis approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with mothers who had a healthy baby within 8-24 hours after birth. This study was carried out with 15 mothers. Data were collected through semi-structured interview form, tape recorder, and questionnaires including socio-demographic characteristics. Three main themes and eight sub-themes were obtained in the research. Main themes described are "delivery room environment", "views related to midwives", and "experiences during the birth process". Women stated that they found the delivery room hygienically inadequate, their privacy was not protected, and they felt lonely and scared. Women expect more information, support, patience, and friendliness from the midwives. The results obtained from the research will be important in the education of midwives and the regulation of the physical environment of delivery rooms.

Male and female nursing students' opinions about gender and nursing as a career in Turkey: A qualitative study.

AIM: This study was conducted to reveal the feelings, thoughts and opinions of male and female nursing students about gender perception in nursing. DESIGN AND METHODS: This descriptive study using qualitative methods sought to reveal gender perception among first- and fourth-year nursing students. The focus group interview (FGI) approach was used purposefully to obtain in-depth information about nursing students' gender perceptions and their underlying attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. There were 27 female and 17 male participants, of whom 23 were first-year and 21 were fourth-year nursing students. RESULTS: The analysis revealed four themes: (1) reasons for choosing the nursing profession, (2) gender perception, (3) religion and cultural factors and (4) occupational gender perception. The students reported that in certain units, gender would make a more positive difference for patients and themselves. The responses of male students regarding their professional gender perceptions also differed depending on whether they were first- or fourth-year students. CONCLUSIONS: Gender affects the perception of professional gender and to has a positive effect on the adoption of the profession during education by male students.

The effect of sexual health courses on the level of nursing students' sexual/reproductive health knowledge and sexual myths beliefs in Turkey: A pretest-posttest control group design.

PURPOSE: Identified the effect of sexual health courses on the level of sexual health knowledge and sexual myths beliefs among Turkish university students. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study used a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design. Data were collected from 130 students using questionnaire form, sexual health knowledge test (SHKT), and sexual myths form (SMF). FINDINGS: There was a significant negative relationship between the pretest scores of students that they obtained from SHKT and SMF (P %3C .01) and their posttest scores from the same test and form (P %3C .05). PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Intervention programs that reduce false beliefs, taboos, and prejudices of students sexual myth beliefs.

Why have the numbers of cesareans increased globally? The factors that affect women's decisions about cesarean delivery in Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of this research is to investigate the factors that prevent women choosing vaginal delivery, and to identify the reasons underlying the increasing rate of cesarean births.Materials and methods: The study was carried out as descriptive cross-sectional research. The sample group consists of 591 women who gave birth via cesarean delivery at a state hospital. Research data was collected using a questionnaire and through face-to-face interviews by researchers. The data was presented as frequency, mean, and analyzed chi-square test, binary logistic regression.Results: The average age of the participating women was 26.49 ± 0.2, the majority were primary-secondary school graduates (70.6%) and housewives (97.0%). About 87.3% of the participants opted for cesarean delivery following medical advice due to medical reasons, and others intentionally chose this method for specific reasons including fear of vaginal delivery, tubal ligation, or a desire to plan a specific birthdate. The findings of the logistic regression model indicate that the increase in number of prenatal care appointments and the time of deciding on the type of delivery approaches the time of delivery increased the medical advice-based cesarean delivery rate (respectively; OR: 1.390, p = .001; OR: 1.850, p = .000), and that having had a previous delivery with the aid of a midwife reduced the likelihood of medical advice-based cesarean delivery (0.233, p = .001). These correlations were also found to be significant in the chi-square test (p < .05).Conclusions: The attitudes of health professionals, women's demands and the time allowed for making decisions about cesarean delivery have an effect on preferences regarding cesareans.

The development of an anxiety assessment scale for pregnant women in labor.

OBJECTIVES: To develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine the anxiety level of pregnant women in labor. Methods: This study is a methodological research for developing an Anxiety Assessment Scale for Pregnant Women in Labor (AASPWL) and descriptive research for determining the anxiety level of pregnant women in labor. This study included a total of 269 pregnant women from the delivery room of a training and research hospital between November 2016 and July 2017. The study consists of 2 stages: the first stage includes scale content, construct validity, and reliability; the second stage involves examination of the relationship and effects by establishing a model with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). RESULTS: Construct validity was established using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Cronbach's alpha value was calculated to be 0.77 for the reliability of the developed AASPWL. Conclusion: The AASPWL is a reliable and valid scale that can be used to assess the anxiety level of women in labor.

Ability of Nursing Students to Recognize Signs of Violence Against Women.

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to evaluate the ability of nursing students in a Turkish school of health science to recognize signs of violence against women. METHODS: This was a descriptive study. Data were collected via a personal information questionnaire and the Scale for Recognizing the Signs of Violence against Women by Nurses and Midwives. Two hundred fifty-nine students were included. RESULTS: The students' total mean score on the Scale for Recognizing the Signs of Violence against Women by Nurses and Midwives was 17.79 ± 3.54. CONCLUSION: In general, nursing students are unable to recognize signs of violence against women. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The development and integration of courses on violence against women into the nursing curriculum are recommended. It is also recommended that the courses are offered every year of nursing education.