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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