Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Caring Sciences, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.1212-1220, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract
Background: Maternal satisfaction during birth is a multidimensional concept which is complex, is affected by
many factors and is difficult to evaluate objectively.
Aim: This study was to determine maternal satisfaction during vaginal and cesarean deliveries and the affecting
factors.
Methodology: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study was carried out with the participation
of 200 postpartum women between January 10, 2018 - March 10, 2018. The data collection tools were the
“Descriptive Information Form,” “The Scale for Measuring Maternal Satisfaction–normal birth,” and “The
Scale for Measuring Maternal Satisfaction–cesarean birth.” The data were evaluated using the SPSS 20.0
package program, and descriptive statistics were evaluated by the Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test,
and chi-square test. The statistical significance was considered as p<0.05.
Results: No significant difference was found between those with vaginal delivery and those with cesarean birth
in terms of the mean satisfaction scores according to age, education, employment status, economic situation,
total number of pregnancies, number of live births, and number of living children (p>0.05). No significant
relationship was found between the scores obtained by women with vaginal birth and cesarean birth from the
birth satisfaction scale and planned pregnancy, husband's request for pregnancy, participation in prenatal
education class, reading a source about birth such as books and magazines, prenatal knowledge of the infant's
gender, and the number of controls during pregnancy (p>0.05).
Conclusions: In this study, maternal satisfaction during birth was found to be low regardless of the birth
method.
Key Words: Birth, Postpartum Satisfaction, Postpartum Period, Birth Satisfaction, Birth Method