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Determining pregnant women’s toilet habits

Gebelerin tuvalet alışkanlıklarının belirlenmesi

Melike Dişsiz(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ, DOĞUM VE KADIN HASTALIKLARI HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANA BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-2947-3915
Asibe Özkan(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ, DOĞUM VE KADIN HASTALIKLARI HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANA BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-4278-5278
Zehra Acar(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ, DOĞUM VE KADIN HASTALIKLARI HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANA BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-1923-3096
Kader Durmuş(BAŞAKŞEHİR ÇAM VE SAKURA HASTANESİ)0000-0001-7111-6447
Pages
594–602
Publication Date
2026-01-01
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It was found that 33.3% of the pregnant women experienced urinary incontinence, with 21% reporting incontinence while coughing or laughing, and 13.5% experiencing it while trying to reach the toilet.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background and Aim: Many women may experience urinary incontinence for the first time during pregnancy.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: The study, planned as cross-sectional and descriptive in design, included 374 pregnant women who visited the antenatal clinics of a public hospital affiliated with the Ministry of Health.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that 33.3% of the pregnant women experienced urinary incontinence, with 21% reporting incontinence while coughing or laughing, and 13.5% experiencing it while trying to reach the toilet.
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⚙️Variables:Gebelik · Üriner inkontinans · Tuvalet alışkanlığı

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Background and Aim: Many women may experience urinary incontinence for the first time during pregnancy. This study was designed to investigate toileting and elimination behaviors in pregnant women, as well as the associated factors influencing these behaviors. Material and Methods: The study, planned as cross-sectional and descriptive in design, included 374 pregnant women who visited the antenatal clinics of a public hospital affiliated with the Ministry of Health. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form" and the "Toilet Behaviors - Women's Elimination Behaviors Scale (TB-WEBS) (Adapted for the Pregnant Population)." Results: In the study, the mean age of the pregnant women was 28.41±5.04 years, the mean gestational week was 31.64±7.13. It was found that 33.3% of the pregnant women experienced urinary incontinence, with 21% reporting incontinence while coughing or laughing, and 13.5% experiencing it while trying to reach the toilet. Among the pregnant women, 34.2% reported being aware of Kegel exercises, and 5.7% stated that they practiced them when they remembered. In this study, the mean score of the Toilet Behaviors- Women's Elimination Behaviors Scale for pregnant women was 51.53±12.48, indicating a moderate level. No significant difference was found in the mean Toilet Behaviors- Women's Elimination Behaviors Scale scores based on the participants' age, smoking status, coffee and carbonated beverage consumption, or history of gynecological surgery (p>0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that pregnant women exhibited moderately unhealthy toilet behaviors, with one-third of them avoiding sitting on the toilet and delaying their toilet and elimination needs when outside the home.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Birçok kadın idrar kaçırma sorununu ilk olarak gebelik sırasında deneyimleyebilmektedir. Bu çalışma, gebelerde tuvalet ve boşaltım davranışlarını ve ilişkili faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı olarak planlanan çalışmaya, Sağlık Bakanlığı'na bağlı bir kamu hastanesinin doğum öncesi polikliniklerine başvuran 374 gebe kadın dahil edilmiştir. Veriler, “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve “Tuvalet Davranışları - Kadınların Boşaltım Davranışları Ölçeği (TD-KBDÖ) (Gebe Popülasyona Uyarlanmış Hali)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, gebelerin yaş ortalaması 28,41±5,04 yıl, ortalama gebelik haftası 31,64 ± 7,13 olarak bulunmuştur. Gebelerin %33,3’ü idrar kaçırma yaşadığını belirtmiş, bunların %21’i öksürürken veya gülerken, %13,5’i ise tuvalete yetişmeye çalışırken inkontinans yaşadığını ifade etmiştir. Gebelerin %34,2’si Kegel egzersizleri hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğunu, %5,7’si ise hatırladıkça uyguladığını belirtmiştir. Çalışmada, gebelerin Tuvalet Davranışları - Kadınların Boşaltım Davranışları Ölçeği puan ortalaması 51,53±12,48 olarak belirlenmiş ve orta düzeyde sağlıksız tuvalet davranışları sergiledikleri bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların yaşı, sigara kullanımı, kahve ve gazlı içecek tüketimi veya jinekolojik ameliyat öyküsü ile ölçek puanları arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmamıştır (p>0,05). Sonuç: Gebelerin orta düzeyde sağlıksız tuvalet davranışları sergilediği, üçte birinin klozete oturmaktan kaçındığı ve ev dışında tuvalet ve boşaltım ihtiyaçlarını ertelediği belirlenmiştir.

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Dişsiz, M., Özkan, A., Acar, Z., Durmuş, K. (2026). Determining pregnant women’s toilet habits. Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 4, 594–602. https://ajindex.com/articles/1538502

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