Evaluation Of High-Risk Pregnant Women’s Adaptation to Pregnancy and Motherhood: A Mixed Method Research

Authors : Nedime Gül DOĞAN ÖZDEMİR, Özen KULAKAÇ

Pages : 36-52

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Publication Date : 2023-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: This study aims to evaluate high-risk pregnant and hospitalized women’s adaptation levels to pregnancy and motherhood and their experiences of high-risk pregnancy. Methods: The research is a mixed method research type that includes cross-sectional and qualitative research designs. The quantitative part of the study was conducted with 111 women hospitalized with the diagnosis of risky pregnancy, and the qualitative part was conducted with 15 women. Quantitative data were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Prenatal Self-Assessment Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSEQ);. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth face-to-face interviews. Quantitative data from the research were evaluated using the SPSS 25.0 program, and Qualitative data were assessed with Colaizzi\`s seven-step content analysis method. Finding: The mean age of the participants was 26± 6,1, all of them were married, and 90.1% had a nuclear family structure. The prenatal Self-Assessment Questionnaire means the score was found to be 180.1 ± 14.8 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(79-316);. Social security status, thoughts about her and her baby\`s health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(U: 490; p:0.011);, The level of her relationship with her mother insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(U:490.5; p: 0.007);, and her husband insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(U:480.5; p: 0.008); A statistically significant association was found between the sub-dimensions. Results of the qualitative research showed that women experience a cyclical period of sacrifice and struggle following their diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy. Through data analysis, four main themes and eight sub-themes were identified. Conclusion: Understanding women’s experiences through a high-risk pregnancy and analyzing the factors that affect their adaptation to pregnancy and motherhood enable nurses to employ the right and appropriate care practices. Furthermore, women’s experience of high-risk pregnancy brings the need for social support to be met by their spouses, family members, and health professionals.
Keywords : Hemşirelik, Primipar, Yüksek Riskli Gebelik, Nicel, Nitel, Uyum