Browsing by Author "Donmez, Aysegul"

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Evaluation of Prenatal Comfort, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women With Cholestasis: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Mdpi, 2024) Yesil, Yesim; Gunduz, Ulkin; Donmez, Aysegul; Pasa, Semir
Background: Associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is the most prevalent liver disease that women typically experience during pregnancy. This study aimed to evaluate prenatal comfort, sleep, and quality of life in pregnant women with cholestasis. Methods: This cross-sectional study was implemented between November 2022 and June 2023 at Mardin Training and Research Hospital with 150 pregnant women who received a diagnosis of pregnancy-induced intrahepatic cholestasis and agreed to participate. The following tools were utilized to collect data: A personal information form exploring socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of participants, the Prenatal Comfort Scale (PCS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Form (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: The mean age of participants was 27.79 +/- 6.33 years. The mean PCS and PSQI scores were 61.20 +/- 5.84 and 9.52 +/- 3.02, respectively. The mean scores of "physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health" sub-dimensions in WHOQOL-BREF were 10.63 +/- 2.18, 10.48 +/- 2.10, 11.31 +/- 3.28, and 11.27 +/- 2.10, respectively. A significant difference was found for PSQI regarding hospitalization status and change in sleep quality variables (p = 0.025 and p = 0.035, respectively). Conclusions: Cholestasis of pregnancy creates problems such as pruritus, body image changes, hospitalization, and poor sleep quality in women. This study showed that pregnant women with cholestasis had low levels of sleep quality and quality of life, implying that cholestasis affects their sleep quality, prenatal comfort levels, and quality of life in general. In addition, it is seen that women with this problem do not want to fall pregnant again.
Factors Affecting Maternal Satisfaction in Labor and Neonatal Outcomes: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Womens Health & Action Research Centre, 2024) Donmez, Aysegul; Yesil, Yesim
This study evaluated the factors affecting maternal satisfaction during labor and neonatal outcomes. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 319 mothers who gave birth in ahospital (01.10.2023-31.03.2024) and volunteered for the study. Data were collected using a personal information form including socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of the mothers and the 'Birth Satisfaction Scale'. The mean age of the mothers who participated in the study was 28.07 +/- 6.44 years. The mean score of the Birth Satisfaction Scale was 22.29 +/- 5.03. The sub-dimensions of the scale were found to be significantly affected by mode of delivery, various factors (p<0.05). Positive birth experience also affects maternal satisfaction. This study showed that maternal satisfaction in labor was at a moderate level. It explains that maternal satisfaction in labor is affected by the mode of delivery and other factors. In addition, it is seen that the method of delivery has various negative effects on the newborn.
Women's Experience, Satisfaction, and Continuation With the Levonogestrel-Containing Intrauterine System: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024) Donmez, Aysegul; Yesil, Yesim
The levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a safe, long-acting, reversible contraceptive method. This study aimed to examine women's experiences, satisfaction, and continuation with the levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine system. This cross-sectional study examined women who had previously used or were still using LNG-IUS at a research hospital between October 2023 and March 2024. The study included 627 randomly sampled women who visited the Women's Health Outpatient Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital in Izmir Province. Inclusion criteria were age between the ages of 18 to 55, using/used LNG-IUS, and no diagnosis of any mental illness. LNG-IUS users were grouped according to the reasons for their use (treatment or contraception), and comparisons were made. A questionnaire was administered to the women after the outpatient examination. Women who did not meet the inclusion criteria and who did not speak Turkish were excluded from the study. A statistically significant difference was found between women's age, educational status, fertility goal, and previous contraceptive method and those who used LNG-IUS for treatment or contraception (P < .05). When the reasons for women's use of LNG-IUS are examined; It was determined that women used it due to menometrorrhea (48.2%), contraception (25.2%), dysmenorrhea (9.4%), myoma uteri (13.4%), and endometriosis (3.8%) Both groups who used LNG-IUS for treatment and contraception were very satisfied (83.6% and 86.1%, respectively) and would consider using LNG-IUS again (96.8%; 94.3%, respectively). The results showed that Women were satisfied with the use of LNG-IUS as both a treatment and contraceptive method. In this regard, conducting multicenter, quantitative, and qualitative studies that can also reflect the cultural characteristics of women's experiences with LNG-IUS may be recommended.