Nilufer Tugut

Aspects of emotional and physical discomfort in gynecologic examination: A study of Turkish women

This cross‐sectional study was carried out to determine physical and emotional discomforts experienced before and after a gynecologic examination by women who presented to the outpatient clinic of the gynecology and obstetrics department at a university hospital.

Sexuality Assessment Knowledge, Attitude, and Skill of Nursing Students: An Experimental Study with Control Group.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine sexuality assessment knowledge, attitude, and skill of student nurses before and after sexuality training. METHODS This study was conducted experimentally in a model with a pretest to posttest control group. FINDINGS In the measurements made after training, it was observed that mean scores of Sexuality Assessment Information Test, Sexual Attitude and Beliefs Scale, and Sexuality Assessment Skills Check List in the experimental group were significantly higher than mean scores of students in the control group (p < .05). CONCLUSION It was determined that sexuality assessment skills training has a positive effect on the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of nursing students. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Sexuality assessment skills training can provide nurses with a guide for discussing the topic of sexual health with their patients.

Quality of Sexual Life and Changes Occurring in Sexual Life of Women With High-Risk Pregnancy

This study was aimed at determining the quality of sexual life and changes occurring in the sexual life of women with high-risk pregnancy. The study was carried out at the obstetric clinic of a hospital in a province located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The population of this cross-sectional study comprised 112 women diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy. When the period during which the women had a diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy was compared to the period during which they did not have such a diagnosis, it was determined that more than half of the women experienced adverse changes in their sexual lives. Also high-risk pregnancies involved such complaints as sexual dissatisfaction, sexual self-dislike, and feelings of pain during sexual intercourse.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale

AIM The objective of this study was to translate the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) into Turkish, to adapt it to Turkish cultural conditions, and to determine its validity and reliability. METHODS This study was conducted in a state hospital in the Central Anatolia Region, Sivas, Turkey. A total of 190 pregnant women were included in the study. Data was collected by MAAS. The validity of language, content, and construct were examined to evaluate the validity of the MAAS. Cronbachs alpha was used to assess internal consistency reliability. RESULTS The consistency of specialist opinion on the scale, translated into Turkish and back-translated, was determined (Kendall W = 0.11; P > 0.05). The factor loadings resulting from the factor analysis directed at the construct validity of the scale were in the 0.33-0.71 range, and the items were grouped under two factors. Cronbachs alpha reliability coefficient overall for the entire scale was 0.79; it was calculated as being 0.76 for the first sub-dimension (11 items) and 0.65 for the second sub-dimension (eight items). CONCLUSION The Turkish version of the MAAS is a valid and reliable tool for the evaluation of the maternal-fetal attachment level in the antenatal period.

Prevalence and some related factor of sexual dysfunction among married women admitted to gynecologic outpatient clinic

Aim. This study was carried out to examine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in married women attended to the gynaecologic outpatient clinic and it’s correlates. Methods. The study was carried out at gnyecologic outpatient clinic of a university hospital as a cross sectionally. The sapmle of research was consisted of 216 women who admitted to the gynaecological outpatient clinic between September 24th and December 4th 2012 due to various complaints or for control. The data was collected by Individual Characteristic Form and Index of Female Sexual Function (IFSF). One-Way Anova and chi square test were used in the statistical analysis of the data. Results. The IFSF mean score of the women is 25.39. According to the total IFSF score, 69.4% of the women has Sexual Dysfunction (SD). The SD prevalance in women who came due to gynaecological complaints (%78) was found to be higher from women who came for control (61.5%) or for infetility (53.7%). It was found that the SD prevalence was found to be higher among women who herself and her spouse of 36 years and older age group and educational level of less than 5 years, have been married for more than 10 years and arranged married, have given birth at least once, and have chronic physical disease. Conclusion. More than half of women admitted to the gynecologic outpatient clinic for any reason have SD. Sexual dysfunction was related to advanced age, educational level, type of marriage, years of marriage, chronic-physical disease and gynecological problems.