Gulbahtiyar Demirel

Effect of perineal massage on the rate of episiotomy and perineal tearing.

To examine the effects of perineal massage during active labor on the frequency of episiotomy and perineal tearing.

Effects of traditional practices in the postpartum period on postpartum depression

ABSTRACT In this descriptive study, our aim was to assess the effects of traditional practices on postpartum depression. The participants were 461 Muslim mothers with infants aged between 2 weeks and 12 months, without a history of postpartum depression or other psychiatric problems and capable of communicating fluently. The participants were volunteers and were recruited from family health centers in urban Turkey between January 15 and April 15, 2015. Data were collected in a single face-to-face interview with each participant. Mothers in the research locality frequently have recourse to traditional practices in the postpartum period and the incidence of postpartum depression appears to be lower amongst those who use such practices.

The Effect of Uterine and Nipple Stimulation on Induction With Oxytocin and the Labor Process

AIMS The present research study was conducted with the objective of determining the effect of uterine and nipple stimulation on induction with oxytocin and the birth process. METHODS A randomized controlled experiment was conducted at the maternity ward of a state hospital located in the province of Sivas in Turkey. Three hundred ninety pregnant women who were giving birth via vaginal delivery were randomly assigned to three groups (nipple stimulation, uterine stimulation, control). After the birth, the groups were assessed in terms of the birth duration and synthetic induction with oxytocin. Statistical analyses were performed through the use of SPSS 14.0 software and included analysis of variance, Tukeys test, Dunnetts test, Tamhanes T2 test, and chi-square test. RESULTS The study established statistically significant differences (p < .05) among the groups in terms of the average durations of the first, second and third phases of the action of birth, the status concerning delivery by C-section and the application of labor induction. The phases of birth were shorter for the nipple stimulation group (first phase: 3.8 hours, second phase: 16 minutes, third phase: 5 minutes) and the uterine stimulation group (first phase: 4.0 hours, second phase: 21 minutes, third phase: 6 minutes) when compared to the control group (first phase: 6.8 hours, second phase: 27 minutes, third phase: 6 minutes). In the control group, 89.2% of the pregnant women were subject to labor induction and 8.5% to cesarean section. No women in the nipple stimulation group or uterine stimulation group had a cesarean section. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION Nipple and uterine stimulation reduce the frequency of elective labor induction, the rate of relevant complications, and support normal vaginal birth by providing endogenous labor induction. Therefore, these interventions should be considered for pregnant women in labor.

Does Familial History of Cancer Affect the General Health Conditions and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior of Nursing and Midwifery Students

Aim: This study was performed with the aim of determining the effect of status regarding having a cancer patient in the family to the general health condition and healthy lifestyle behavior of nursing and midwifery students. Method: A total of 713 students participated in the comparative and descriptive study. Data was collected using the student identification form, the General Health Questionnaire-12, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior ScaleII. Results: Among the students, 23.7% had a cancer patient in their family, and those students were found to think they carried a higher risk for cancer (p<0.01). It was determined that the general health statuses of the students with cancer patients in their families were affected on a higher level, although this difference was not statistically meaningful (p>0.05). Additionally, the health responsibility and interpersonal relationships score averages, as well as the total scores of the students who had a cancer patient in their family were found to be higher compared to the students who didn’t (p<0.05). In the study, status regarding considering oneself under risk of cancer was found to affect general health negatively (p<0.01), and age and education level was found to positively affect healthy lifestyle behavior (p<0.05). Conclusion: Status regarding having a cancer patient in the family was found to not affect general health status and affect healthy lifestyle behavior positively in nursing and midwifery students.

The Place of Green Tea in the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Women

Kadınlarda özellikle menopoz döneminden sonra görülme sıklığı artan osteoporoz, günümüzde önemli sağlık sorunlarından biridir. Genetik özellikler, D vitamini eksikliği, yetersiz kalsiyum alımı, hareketsiz yaşam biçimi, geç menarş gibi birçok risk faktörleri nedeniyle osteoporozun gelişimi önlenebilmekte ve tedavi edilebilmektedir. Son yıllarda osteoporozun önlenmesinde kullanılan ve farmakolojik olmayan yöntemlerden biri yeşil çay tüketilmesidir. Yapılan yurtdışı çalışmalarında, yeşil çay tüketiminin kemik yoğunluğunun düzenlenmesinde ve kemik sağlığının korunmasında etkili olduğu belirtilmiştir. Ancak ulusal alanda konu ile ilgili yeterli veri bulunmamaktadır. Bu derleme, kadınlarda osteoporozun önlenmesinde, yeşil çay tüketiminin gerekliliğini ortaya koymak açısından sağlık profesyonellerine bilgi sunacaktır. (Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi 2015;21: 84-6) Anah tar ke li me ler: Kadın, osteoporoz, yeşil çay