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The Reflections of Childhood Poverty on Women's Health in Adulthood: A Qualitative Study

Çocukluk Çağı Yoksulluğunun Yetişkinlikte Kadın Sağlığına Yansımaları: Nitel Bir Çalışma

Kamuran Özdil(NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İNCEKARA SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0003-0852-7854
Gülhan Küçük Öztürk(NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9220-6051
Pages
167–175
Publication Date
2025-12-28
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In this context, more research, education, advocacy and cooperation should be done by health professionals to form the basis for actions and policies regarding poverty, which is an important social determinant of health.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the reflections of childhood poverty on women’s health in adulthood.
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Key Findings & Data:The ages of the women were between 32 and 49 years, eight had undergraduate level education, nine were married and seven had income equal to their expenses.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this context, more research, education, advocacy and cooperation should be done by health professionals to form the basis for actions and policies regarding poverty, which is an important social determinant of health.
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⚙️Variables:Çocukluk Çağı Yoksulluğu · Kadın Sağlığı · Yetişkinlik

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the reflections of childhood poverty on women’s health in adulthood. Methods: This study was a qualitative study conducted using a grounded-theory approach. Eleven women who were identified by the purposeful sampling method were interviewed. The data were collected by interviewing women with a personal information form and a semi-structured interview form. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method and themes were created. The ages of the women were between 32 and 49 years, eight had undergraduate level education, nine were married and seven had income equal to their expenses. Results: Two main themes were identified in the study as deprivation (habit, social exclusion, neglect) and resilience (coping effort, skill). Conclusion: As a result, the poverty experienced in childhood is reflected in the healthy lifestyle behaviors of women. In this context, more research, education, advocacy and cooperation should be done by health professionals to form the basis for actions and policies regarding poverty, which is an important social determinant of health.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, çocukluk çağı yoksulluğunun yetişkinlik döneminde kadın sağlığı üzerindeki yansımalarını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, temellendirilmiş teori yaklaşım yöntemi kullanılarak yürütülen nitel bir çalışmadır. Amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenen on bir kadınla görüşülmüştür. Veriler, kişisel bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak kadınlarla görüşülerek toplanmıştır. Veriler, içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve temalar oluşturulmuştur. Kadınların yaşları 32-49 arasında olup, 8'i lisans düzeyinde eğitime sahip, 9'u evliydi ve 7'sinin geliri giderlerine eşitti. Bulgular: Çalışmada yoksunluk (alışkanlık, sosyal dışlanma, ihmal) ve dayanıklılık (başa çıkma çabası, beceri) olmak üzere iki ana tema belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, çocukluk çağında yaşanan yoksulluk, kadınların sağlıklarına yansımıştır. Bu bağlamda, sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından sağlık açısından önemli bir sosyal belirleyici olan yoksullukla ilgili eylem ve politikaların temelini oluşturmak için daha fazla araştırma, eğitim, savunuculuk ve iş birliği yapılmalıdır.

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Özdil, K., Öztürk, G. K. (2025). The Reflections of Childhood Poverty on Women's Health in Adulthood: A Qualitative Study. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3, 167–175. https://doi.org/10.54061/jphn.1712429

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