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Determining the Relationship Between Postnatal Women's Perception of Respectful Maternity Care and Worries About Labour

Postnatal Dönemdeki Kadınların Saygılı Annelik Bakımı Algısı ile Doğum Endişesi Arasındaki İlişkinin Belirlenmesi

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Considering women's sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics is also critical for improving the birth experience and reducing worries about labour

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: To determine the relationship between postnatal women’s perceptions of respectful maternity care and their levels of worries about labour, as well as the influencing factors.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This descriptive, correlational study was conducted between May and July 2025.
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Conclusion & Impact:Considering women's sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics is also critical for improving the birth experience and reducing worries about labour
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Purpose: To determine the relationship between postnatal women’s perceptions of respectful maternity care and their levels of worries about labour, as well as the influencing factors. Materials and Methods: This descriptive, correlational study was conducted between May and July 2025. The sample consisted of 251 women within the first 48–72 hours after childbirth. Data were collected in the postpartum wards of two hospitals in Bitlis using the Descriptive Information Form, the Women’s Perception-Respectful Maternity Care Scale (WP-RMC), and the Oxford Worries About Labour Scale (OWLS). Results: The mean total score on WP-RMC was 56.15±8.50. The subscale means were 26.64±4.51 for "Providing Comfort," 20.59±4.84 for "Participatory Care," and 8.92±0.92 for "Mistreatment." The women’s mean total score on the OWLS was 23.39±5.92. The subscale mean scores were 7.90±2.90 for "Pain and Distress," 7.30±2.44 for "Prenatal Uncertainty," and 4.68±1.90 for "Interventions." The scores from both WP-RMC and OWLS differed based on some descriptive characteristics. A very weak positive correlation was found between the subscale scores for "Providing Comfort", "Mistreatment" and the total OWLS score. Additionally, a very weak positive correlation was identified between the "Providing Comfort" subscale and the "Prenatal Uncertainty" subscale score. In addition to certain descriptive characteristics of the women, the mean scores of the “Mistreatment” and “Providing Comfort” subscales were significant predictors of the OWLS scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: : Respectful maternity care plays a significant role in reducing worries about labour. Considering women's sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics is also critical for improving the birth experience and reducing worries about labour

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, postnatal dönemdeki kadınların saygılı annelik bakımı algısı ile doğum endişesi düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Araçlar ve Yöntem: İlişki arayıcı tipte tanımlayıcı bir araştırma olan bu araştırmanın verileri Mayıs-Temmuz 2025 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi, doğum sonu ilk 48-72 saat içerisinde olan toplam 251 kadından oluşmaktadır. Araştırma verileri Bitlis ilinde bulunan iki hastanenin doğum sonu servislerinde; Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Kadınların Saygılı Annelik Bakımı Algısı Ölçeği ve Oxford Doğum Endişesi Ölçeği (OWLS) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Kadınların Saygılı Annelik Bakımı Algısı Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 56.15±8.50; “Konfor Sağlama”, “Katılımcı Bakım” ve “Kötü Muamele” alt boyutu ortalamaları sırasıyla 26.64±4.51, 20.59±4.84 ve 8.92±0.92’dir. Kadınların OWLS toplam puan ortalaması 23.39±5.92; “Ağrı ve Sıkıntı”, “Doğum Öncesi Belirsizlik” ve “Müdahaleler” alt boyutu ortalamaları sırasıyla 7.90±2.90, 7.30±2.44 ve 4.68±1.90’dır. Kadınların Saygılı Annelik Bakımı Algısı Ölçeği ve OWLS puan ortalamalarının bazı tanımlayıcı özelliklere göre farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Konfor Sağlama ve Kötü Muamele alt boyut puan ortalamaları ile OWLS toplam puan ortalaması arasında pozitif yönlü çok zayıf bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Aynı zamanda Konfor Sağlama ile Doğum Öncesi Belirsizlik alt boyut puan ortalaması arasında pozitif yönlü çok zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Kadınların bazı tanımlayıcı özelliklerinin yanı sıra Saygılı Annelik Bakımı Algısı Ölçeği’nin Kötü Muamele ve Konfor alt boyut puan ortalamalarının, OWLS puan ortalamalarının anlamlı yordayıcıları olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Saygılı annelik bakımı yaklaşımı, doğum endişesini azaltmada etkili olabilirken; sosyodemografik ve obstetrik özelliklerin dikkate alınması, doğum deneyiminin iyileştirilmesinde ve endişenin azaltılmasında önemli bir rol oynamaktadır.

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Şat, S. Ö. (2026). Determining the Relationship Between Postnatal Women's Perception of Respectful Maternity Care and Worries About Labour. Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 10 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1752356

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