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Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to gain knowledge about adaptation of pregnancy and motherhood in a sample of Turkish pregnant women
Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to gain knowledge about factors associated with adaptation to pregnancy in a sample of Turkish Pregnant women.
Methods: This research was a descriptive study. Study population included 390 women who were in the prenatal period of pregnancy in Uskudar-Istanbul of Turkey. Sample was constituted on the basis of consecutive voluntary participation. Data collection took place at six family medicine centers between April and July in 2012. Data were collected by demographic questionnaire and Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from ethical committee of Health Science Institute of Marmara University. Informed consent was obtained from participants. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent-samples t test, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results: Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire means score of 147.87 out of 316 was found. Well-being of self and baby mean score of 23.33 out of 40, acceptance of pregnancy mean score of 23.12 out of 56, identification of a mother role mean score of 25.95 out of 60, preparation for labour mean score of 19.14 out of 40, fears about labour mean score of 20.58 out of 40, relationship with own mother mean score of 17.35 out of 40 and relationship with husband mean score of 18.35 out of 40 was found. Pregnant women who had high school or university graduates (p<.001), working (p<.05), living in nuclear families (p<.05), high or good income levels (p<.001), social security (p<.001), willingly pregnant (p<.001) and pregnancy information about the pregnancy (p<.001) were found to be more compatible.
Conclusion: Adaptation of pregnancy in the Turkish pregnant women is moderate level and there are many variables that the effect on adaptation of pregnancy. Prenatal care is important to ensuring adaptation of pregnancy.