Bireyler çevrelerinde güvenebilecekleri, kendileriyle ilgilenen, değer veren ve onları seven kişilerin varlığını hissettiklerinde bir sosyal destek sistemi içinde bulundukları kabul edilir. Aile üyeleri yaşam boyu birey için en önemli kişisel destek kaynaklarıdır. Aile içerisindeki ilişkiler daha da özelleştirildiğinde bir başka deyişle sadece evlilik ilişkisi incelendiğinde eşler çoğunlukla destek sağlayan kişiler olarak diğer sosyal destek kaynaklarına oranla ayrı bir önem kazanmaktadır. Eşlerin birbirlerinden algıladıkları destek düzeyini belirlemek amacıyla yapılan bu çalışmada çocuk sayısı, evlilik süresi, evlenme şekli, cinsiyet, gelir durumu ile algılanan destek arasında önemli ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur.

This research was conducted to uncover women's health behaviors during prenatal periods using a transcultural approach. The qualitative ethnonursing method was used, and the research was conducted at the family health center in Bornova District in Izmir. The data were collected between November 2007 and August 2008 using the purposive sampling method. Eighteen pregnant women were included in the study and in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews were recorded on an audio recording device. A thematic analysis revealed four main themes: family, social learning-tradition transfer, perceptions, and behavioral changes.

The aim of this study was to describe women's feelings, attitudes and beliefs about different modes of childbirth. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the obstetrics clinics of Ege University and Dr Ekrem Hayri Ustundag Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Three-hundred forty-two women who had given birth via spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) or caesarean section (C/S) between June and December 2009 voluntarily agreed to participate. Fifty-seven per cent of participants were aged 20-24. Sixty per cent of the women (n = 205) had undergone C/S during their last delivery; among these women, the birth method of 90% (n = 185) was decided by their doctors, whereas the remaining 10% (n = 20) made the decision themselves or with their partners. Sixty-three per cent (n = 250) of women who underwent C/S said that if they gave birth again, they would prefer to deliver via SVD. Eighty-eight per cent (n = 300) of women wanted the legal right to choose their birth method. Although the rate of C/S was high, most women stated that if given the choice, they would prefer a SVD if they had another child.

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This is a cross-sectional study that explores the effects of acculturation attitudes on the health-promoting behaviors of international students in Isparta, Turkey. The study was carried out in eight departments at Suleyman Demirel University. The sample comprised 138 students. The data were collected using three forms: the Data Form, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) scale, and the Acculturation Attitudes Scale. Correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between the mean HPLP scores and the mean acculturation attitude scores (r=0.321, p<0.001). It is important for health professionals working with international students to understand the interactions between acculturation attitude and health-promoting behavior.

ÖZAmaç: Çalışmanın amacı, pap smear testi yaptıracak kadınların test öncesi kaygı düzeylerinin ve etkileyen etmenlerin incelenmesidir. Materyal ve Metot: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Araştırmanın örneklemini Isparta KETEM'de 07 Mart -27 Mayıs 2016 tarihleri arasında Pap smear testi yaptırmak için gelen 300 kadın oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, anket formu ve sürekli-durumluk kaygı envanteri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Akrabaları arasında kanser teşhisi konmuş olma durumu ile kadınların sürekli kaygı puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark vardır (p<0,05). Kadınların sürekli ve durumluk kaygı düzeyleri test öncesi bilgi alma durumlarına göre farklılaşmakta olup sürekli kaygı puanlarını etkilemektedir (p<0,05). Test ile ilgili açıklama yapılmama durumu sürekli ve durumluk kaygı puanlarını etkilemektedir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Kadınların akrabaları arasında kanser vakası olması, test öncesi bilgi alma durumları, uygulayıcının cinsiyeti, test ile ilgili açıklama yapılma durumu ve eğitim değişkenlerinin pap smear testi öncesi durumluk-sürekli kaygı puanlarını etkilediği saptanmıştır.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the knowledge level of women who gave their first birth by cesarean section and to examine their perspectives on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Method: The study is cross-sectional and was conducted in Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Alanya Training and Research Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between 15 March 2016 and 31 May 2016. The sample of the study consisted of 260 pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study. The data collection form prepared by the researcher in line with the literature was used to collect the data. The data obtained from the research were analyzed in computer environment using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows 19.0 statistical package program. Number, percentage, means, and chi-square analysis were used in the breakdown of the data. Results: It was determined that 38.5% of the participants did not know that they could have a vaginal delivery after cesarean section, 61.5% had knowledge about this issue, and 5.8% of the participants did not have any risk for the mother and the baby to have a vaginal delivery after cesarean section. It is stated that while expressing an opinion in the opposite direction, 75.4% of them give the answer that there is a risk. It was determined that 90.8% of women preferred cesarean delivery in their current pregnancies, and 9.2% preferred vaginal delivery. Conclusion: As can be clearly seen from the results, most of the women and especially the physicians as health professionals do not take the issue of delivery after cesarean section very warmly.