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Reproductive history, family planning behaviour and postpartum counseling of the women who had delivery in Manisa Maternity and Childcare Hospital
Abstract
Aim: To explore the frequencies of; prior use of contraceptive methods before pregnancy period, unintended pregnancies, the willingness to have children and the decisions about the use of the contraceptive methods in the future. Material Method: This study was carried out on women applied to Manisa Maternity Hospital for delivery during 01 –30 May 2006. A questionnaire was used by face to face interview to the postnatal women. 266 of 353 women were interviewed in this descriptive study. Data were analyzed via statistical analysis package program . Chi square test was used to statistical analyze and p< 0.05 was accepted as significant. Results: The mean age of the women was 25,5 ± 4,7; (17 – 40) and 57.1% of the women had primary school education and 89.8% of them was housewife. The percentage of the women who did not use any contraceptive method before pregnancy was 49.6%, and the percentage of the unintended (mistimed) pregnancy was 27.1%. Most of the women had tendency to use intra uterine device (50.8%) as a family planning method and 10.5% of them had no idea. Conclusion: Counseling must be given particular to the women in the early postpartum period in the maternity hospitals, and family planning services should be free of charge.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yazarlar
Kitapçıoğlu G
Yanıkkerem E
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Haziran 2008
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Haziran 2008
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 2