Son Sınıf Hemşirelik ve Ebelik Öğrencilerinin Gebelikte Kadına Yönelik Aile İçi Şiddetle İlgili Görüşleri

Authors : Didem KAYA, Zehra GÖLBAŞI

Pages : 202-208

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Publication Date : 2016-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To define the view of final year nursing and midwifery students towards domestic violence against women during pregnancy.Method: 124 students 88 nursing, 36 midwifery completed a questionnaire developed by researchers. Data were presented as frequency distribution, and chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results: Students found the training they receive in the following topics inadequate: people who apply legal sanctions against domestic violence 50.8% of students surveyed , the legal rights of the victims of domestic violence 49.2% , domestic violence intervention 31.5% , and frequency and importance of the issue of violence in pregnancy 29.0% . On the other hand 38.7% of the students found their training to be adequate with regard to violence frequency and importance in pregnancy, violence during pregnancy and maternal and fetal health effects 53.2% , and postpartum violence during pregnancy in mothers and their effects on infant health 51.6% . 98.4% of the students agreed that “forcing women to bear a child unwillingly is a form of violence”, 83.1% agreed that “the sex of the unborn baby can expose pregnant women to violence”, 90.3% agreed that “determining the risk of violence to pregnant women during prenatal care is an important duty of health personnel”, 87.9% agreed that “more time should be given to the issue of violence during pregnancy in the training of health personnel “, and 48.4% agreed that “the severity of the problem of violence during pregnancy is ignored”.Conclusion: The majority of students agreed that during their training, importance should be given to potential situations that could lead to a pregnant woman’s exposure to violence, and how health personnel can easily diagnose these situations. However, during the training of the students said that they receive inadequate information about usually domestic violence, and in particular violence during pregnancy
Keywords : Nursing students, midwifery students, violence during pregnancy, domestic violence