Büşra YILMAZ, Meltem MECDİ KAYDIRAK, Nevin HOTUN ŞAHİN

Türkiye'de COVID-19 Döneminde Gebelerin Düşünce ve Duyguları: Nitel Bir Araştırma

Amaç: Bu fenomenolojik çalışma, sağlıklı gebe kadınların COVID-19 sürecindeki deneyimlerini derinlemesine incelemek amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: Örneklemi, 18 yaşından büyük, video konferans uygulamaları gibi uzaktan erişim uygulamalarını kullanabilen, iletişim sorunu olmayan ve gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden 20 gebe oluşturdu. Her görüşme yaklaşık 45 dakika sürdü. Pandemi sürecinde gebelerin sosyodemografik, obstetrik özellikleri ile gebelikle ilgili duygu ve düşünceleri hakkında bilgi toplamak için yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanıldı. Bulgular: Gebelerin yoğun üzüntü, stres, korku yaşadıkları saptandı. Hastalığın teşhisi, tedavisi ve pandeminin ne zaman sona ereceğine dair belirsizlik tüm gebeleri endişelendirdi. Sonuçlar, yaşanan yoğun endişe ve korkularla baş etmede eş, aile ve arkadaş desteğinin kilit rol oynadığını gösterdi. Sonuç: Gebelerin çoğu COVID-19'a karşı aldıkları önlemlere büyük önem verdiklerini ve bu önlemlerin kendilerinin ve ailelerinin ruh sağlığını olumsuz etkilediğini belirtmişlerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Kaygı, duygu, pandemi, gebelik, Anxiety, COVID-19

Thoughts and Emotions of Pregnant Women in the Period of COVID-19 in Turkey: A Qualitative Study

Objective: This phenomenological study was performed to thoroughly examine the experiences of healthy pregnant women during COVID-19. Method: The sample consisted of 20 pregnant women who were older than 18 years, could use remote access applications such as video conferencing applications, had no communication problems and voluntarily agreed to participate. Each interview lasted approximately 45 minutes. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect information about the sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women and their feelings and thoughts about pregnancy during the pandemic process. Results: The pregnant women were found to experience intense sorrow, stress, and fear. The uncertainty regarding the diagnosis, treatment of the disease and when the pandemic would end concerned all pregnant women. The results indicated that the support of partners, family and friends had a key role in coping with the intense concerns and fears that were experienced. Conclusion: Most pregnant women stated that they paid great importance to the measures they took against COVID-19 and that these measures adversely effected their mental health and the mental health of their families.

Keywords:

Anxiety, COVID-19, emotion, pandemic, pregnancy,

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