Objective: Current study was carried out to determine coping methods of young women with dysmenorrhea. Method: The universe of this descriptive cross-sectional type study was formed of the female students of Medical Sciences Faculty of a University. A totalof 419 student who had dysmenorrhea complaints and accepted to take part in study was taken as the sample of the study. Data of study were collected by face-to-face interviews realized between 15, and 20 of March 2018 by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and a survey form which had 19 questions about sociodemographic characteristics and coping methods with dysmenorrhea of young women. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U test in the SPSS 20.0 package program. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.18±1.87 (18-30) years and the mean pain severity according to VAS was 6.35±1.97 (0-10). When coping with dysmenorrhea, 48% of them did not want to use drugs and 80% of them used non-pharmacological applications including rubbing the abdominal region (86%), heat application to the feet (84%), massage (75%), and drinking green tea (47%). The mean pain severity of drug users was significantly higher than that of non-drug users (Z=-4.549, p=.000). There was no significant difference in pain intensity averages between non-drug users and non-drug users (Z=-1.024, p=.306). There was no significant difference between pain intensity averages according to the onset time of menstrual pain (Z=-1.040, p=.299). Conclusion:It was determined that participants preferred non-pharmacological methods in a large extent to cope with dysmenorrhea. So as to provide the evidence-based use and to avoid hazardous practices of non-pharmacological methods, case-control studies evaluating effects of these methods in decreasing the pain of dysmenorrhea should be conducted.
Birth pain can be considered as the most painful experience in a woman's life. Control of labor pain is one of the main goals of care for women who have given birth. There is a wide range of modalities from epidural analgesia to non-pharmacological methods for the relief of labor pain. In this study, a 40-week pregnant woman whose labor pain was reduced by a different method was presented as a case.
The spread of Covid-19 has caused mothers to experience higher levels of fear and anxiety for their families. The aim of the study is to examine the difference between the ages of the children of mothers exposed to Covid-19 contamination and the Covid-19 fear and anxiety levels. The study is a cross-sectional study. The cases were composed of women hospitalized in the Covid-19 Isolation Service of a hospital in Istanbul between September and December 2021. The data were collected by the answers given by the women participating in the research with the Mother Information Form, the Covid-19 Fear Scale, and the State and Trait Anxiety Scale. Ages of mothers vary between 18-49. A significant relationship was found between the fear and anxiety of mothers who do not have family and social support for their children. A significant negative correlation was found between the age of the mother and the state of fear and anxiety towards her children. There was also a significant difference between the child's age and the mother's fear and anxiety. In further analysis, it was found that as the age of the children of the mothers, who are in the 0-18 age range, increased, their fear and anxiety increased. The finding that mothers' anxiety and fear scores decrease as their children age shows that it is important to plan to meet their mental health service needs during the Covid-19 process. It is important for mothers to understand and eliminate their fears and concerns for their own and their children's health, and to inform their children to protect them from Covid-19 or possible future epidemics.
COVID-19' un yayılması tedavi stratejilerinin varlığına rağmen birçok fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal zorluğa neden olmuştur. Birçok kişi bu tür hastalıkları ve yan etkilerini önlemek için tamamlayıcı ve alternatif yöntemler arayışındadır. Bu çalışma ile COVID-19 bulaşına maruz kalan kadınların COVID-19 hastalığından korunmak ya da hastalığın tedavi sürecinde uyguladıkları tamamlayıcı ve alternatif yöntemleri ve koruyucu uygulamaları incelendi. Çalışmaya katılan annelerin yaşları 18-49 arasında değişmektedir. COVID-19 bulaşına maruz kalan kadınların %90’nının ilaç dışı uygulamaları kullandıkları belirlendi. Kadınların Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Yöntemlerden yararlanma gereksinimi duyma bulgusu, COVID-19 bulaşına maruz kalan bireyler için sağlık profesyonellerinin bakım sınırlarını geliştirmesinin ve onların kanıta dayalı bilgiler eşliğinde Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Yöntem kullanımı ile ilgili ihtiyaçlarını karşılamayı planlamanın önemli olduğunu göstermektedir.
Aim: This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to investigate the effects of psychoeducation on fear of childbirth and postpartum outcomes. Methods: Literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Science Citation Index (Web of Science) until December 2022. This work is based on the recommendations of the Cochrane guidelines. The data were analyzed using the Review Manager computer program (Version 5.3). Results: Eight randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis: all 8 studies were combined for fear of childbirth. In the meta-analysis, it was seen that psychoeducation decreased the fear of birth (MD: 10.18 95% CI: 9.32 to 11.05, Z = 23.09, p < 0.00001) in pregnant women, when the anxiety and depression rate (SMD: -0.36 95% CI: -0.57 to -0.15, Z = 3.34, p=0.0008) were examined, it was seen that there was no difference in depression, it decreased the cesarean section (SMD: -0.35 95% CI: -0.49 to -0.22, Z = 5.19, p
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