Modern and traditional practices of Turkish infertile couples

Günay, Osman; Çetinkaya, Fevziye; Naçar, Melis; Aydın, Tülay

doi:10.1080/13625180500034911

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“…Traditional medicine strategies included consulting the neighborhood midwife or hodja 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 about using herbal mixtures. Such methods resembled the strategies found in other studies in Turkey [21,29,32]. Although strategies peculiar to our culture may be a part of seeking spiritual assistance or keeping expectations alive, these approaches were not as effective as other coping methods for the women in the present study.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…The participants' reports suggested that having a child was seen as women's primary social duty, which appeared to reflect wider societal attitudes. Women who internalized this role and considered being childless as a violation of social norms often perceived their infertility as a threat to their personal identity [9,12,21,25,27]. Furthermore, although not an obvious physical inadequacy, infertility appeared to engender stigmatization because of the accompanying feelings of embarrassment, wanting to hide, and the pressure to have a child [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychosocial Problems and Coping Strategies among Turkish Women with Infertility

Karaca

Ünsal

2015

Asian Nursing Research

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

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confidence: 99%

Psychosocial Problems and Coping Strategies among Turkish Women with Infertility

Karaca

Ünsal

2015

Asian Nursing Research

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“…[6] Especially in traditional societies having a child is the determinative factor of the women's social status, therefore infertile women may feel the social stigma more strongly. [7] Lifestyle related factors as smoking, and alcohol use, insufficient exercise, sexually transmitted diseases, advanced age, caffein consumption, obesity, and stress appear to occupy an important place among risk factors of infertility. [8,9] Interestingly, these behaviours or conditions which adversely affect reproductive potential are modifiable or preventable factors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating knowledge levels of university students about infertility

Siyez¹,

Seymenler²,

Esen³

et al. 2018

Turkish Journal of Urology

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge levels of university students about infertility and investigate the differences in knowledge levels according to sociodemographic variables and some lifestyle factors. Material and methods:The sample of the study consisted of 9693 undergraduate students (5002 females, 4691 males) from 12 regions. Regions were determined according to Statistical Region Units Classification-1 criteria. Infertility Knowledge Test (IKT) was used as a data collection tool.Results: It was found that university students' IKT scores significantly differed according to gender (p<0.01); age (p<0.05); body mass index (p<0.05); reproductive health education status (p<0.001), presence of infertile individuals around (p<0.001); having sexual intercourse (p<0.001); smoking (p<0.001) and alcohol consumption frequency (p<0.05). Conclusion:University students' lack of knowledge about family planning, effects of age and sexual intercourse timing on infertility was remarkable. However, it was determined that the knowledge level of infertility risk factors related to substance use and body mass index was high. It is believed that increasing the level of knowledge about infertility among individuals will positively effect their awareness of risk factors and facilitate their search for timely medical assistance. Sexual health education can be effective in increasing university students' knowledge of infertility.

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“…"Seeing women as defective in any way is ignorance." (Female,21) "It is a very wrong idea. In the end, not being able to have children is not a lack, but having kids is an extra blessing..." (Male,22) In the focus group discussions, all students concluded that the culture in which they had grown up was the most important factor currently affecting their responses to the idea of an inability to have children.…”

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“…19,20 In some traditional societies, the number of children determines a woman's status in society. 21 Turkish society is filled with expressions such as "A home without children is like a chimney that doesn't smoke," implying that a child is an inevitable consequence of marriage. 22 Often, if a couple cannot have children, the woman is accused and placed under social pressure by family elders, acquaintances, or even strangers; this can lead to marital problems, divorce, or, in some parts of Turkey, the taking of a second wife.…”

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Perceptions of Infertility in Turkish Nursing Students

Karaca¹,

Özkan²,

Gülen³

2017

Turkiye Klinikleri J Nurs Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T OOb bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : This study was performed to determine feelings, thoughts and perceptions of the bachelor nursing students, who had a basic information regarding infertility, about infertility and the factors affecting their perceptions. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : This was a descriptive study using qualitative methods. The data of the study were collected during two phases. A structured questionnaire was used during the first phase; and focus group discussions were used in the second phase. Content analysis was performed to analyze study data. The study was performed in the Nursing Department of Health School in Duzce University which is located in Western Blacksea Region in Turkey. Out of 42 students who were studying in the 3rd year of bachelor program of Nursing Department in Health School, 38 students who were volunteers were selected as the study group. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : In this study aiming to determine infertility perceptions of nursing students in Turkey, it was found that students were giving meanings to conceiving a child such as the purpose/meaning of life and continuation of generation; and expressed that especially female students may experience intensive emotional problems when they learn that they can not have a child. It was observed that students may cope with such a situation by staying unmarried/divorcing, preferring to escape, adopting a child, focusing on the religion or looking for some other activities; and female students have approached to adopting a child more negatively than the male students. The students have stated that their culture had a negative sense for infertility, and their meanings for infertility and their emotional/behavioral responses were directly associated with the culture that they were living in. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : It was recommended to carry out more intensive research for the determination of emotions, thoughts and perceptions of the young people regarding infertility, activities aiming to increase their awareness about this topic (such as research, education, written and visual media, etc) and studies for strengthening positive effects of the culture by altering its negative effects on thoughts and perceptions regarding infertility in our country. K Ke ey yw wo or rd ds s: : Infertility; students, nursing; culture Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Bu çalışma infertilite ile ilgili temel bilgiye sahip lisans hemşirelik öğrencilerinin infertilite hakkındaki duygu, düşünce ve algılarını ve bu algılarını etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Bu araştırma kalitatif yöntemlerin kullanıldığı tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır Araştırmada veriler iki aşamada toplanmıştır. Birinci aşamada yapılandırılmış soru formu kullanılmış ikinci aşamada ise odak grup görüşmesi yapılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde içerik analizi uygulanmıştır. Araştırma Türkiye'nin Batı Karadeniz Bölgesi'nde yer alan Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Yük...

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Modern and traditional practices of Turkish infertile couples

Abstract: It was concluded that traditional practices were more prevalent in the rural areas and among the older couples.

Cited by 24 publications

References 7 publications

Psychosocial Problems and Coping Strategies among Turkish Women with Infertility

Psychosocial Problems and Coping Strategies among Turkish Women with Infertility

Investigating knowledge levels of university students about infertility

Perceptions of Infertility in Turkish Nursing Students

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