Browsing by Author "Durgun, SK"

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    The effect of postpartum period back massage on serum ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin and visfatin levels
    Goker, A; Kosova, F; Durgun, SK; Demirtas, Z
    In addition to the initiation and continuity of lactation, hormones transferred from mother plasma to milk during breastfeeding are also important. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of back massage on maternal serum ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin and visfatin levels in women giving birth. A total of 60 mothers, participated in this experimental study. Massage was applied in the first 3-4 h after birth. Blood sample was taken in the postnatal routine. It was determined that the intervention group did not make a statistically significant difference in ghrelin (1.37 +/- 0.7, 1.00 +/- 0.2), leptin (0.76 +/- 0.5, 0.70 +/- 0.1), adiponectin (3.55 +/- 0.8, 3.05 +/- 0.5) levels compared to the control group (p 0.05). However, visfatin (10.53 +/- 2.4, 9.97 +/- 2.0) levels were statistically higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Back massage was found to be beneficial in terms of increased growth factors in breast milk production and content.
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    Risk Perceptions Regarding COVID-19 and Compliance with Protective Measures of Midwifery and Nursing Senior Students
    Ulas, SC; Açil, D; Büyük, DS; Durgun, SK; Açisli, FU
    Objective: This study aims to examine the risk perceptions of midwifery and nursing senior students regarding COVID-19 and compliance with vaccination and protective measures. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two academic years on senior midwifery and nursing students (n = 358). In the present study, the descriptive characteristics of the students and the COVID-19 risk perception scale were used. Results: The students' COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale scores were at a moderate level and a similar level in both years of this study. More than 80% of the students were fully vaccinated, and the family history of COVID-19 was positive in approximately half of them. In the second year of the pandemic, they paid less attention to social distance and avoidance of being indoors. Conclusion: Although the COVID-19 risk perceptions of future health professional students remained at a similar level during the examined period, it was found that in the second year of the pandemic, they started to get used to the process and paid less attention to social protective measures.
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    Behaviors of Mothers in Complementary Feeding of their 6-12-month-old Babies
    Ulas, SC; Durgun, SK; Çalim, SI
    Objective: This study aimed to determine the behaviors of mothers in the complementary infant feeding of their 6-12-month-old babies. Materials and Methods: The research is descriptive and cross-sectional. The sample of the study consisted of mothers with 6-12-month-old babies registered in two family health centers selected by using the purposive sampling method in the city center of Manisa (n:190). The data were collected with a data collection form consisting of 65 questions prepared by the researchers. In the evaluation of the data, categorical variables were shown as numbers and percentages, and continuous variables as mean and standard deviation. Result: The mean age of the mothers participating in the study was 28.74 +/- 4.55 years. It was determined that 53.2% of them had 6-9-month-old babies and 80.5% of them continued to breastfeed. It was stated that 22.6% of the mothers started giving complementary foods to their babies at the fifth month and before, 33.2% of them tried a new food every day, and about 20% of them gave complementary foods to their babies for more than three meals. 83.4% gave their babies a regular breakfast. In this period, the most frequently used complementary foods were yogurt (68.4%), soups (51.6%), mashed fruit (48.4%), and mashed vegetables (36.3%). Conclusion: It was determined that mothers exhibit faulty behaviors in starting complementary feeding at the right time, giving nutrients in amounts appropriate to the baby's age, and starting new foods at appropriate intervals. It is important to educate mothers about complementary feeding and to support them.
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    Knowledge and Practices of Primary Health Care Professionals on Maternal Blues
    Durgun, SK; Ulas, SC
    In this study, determining the knowledge and practices of primary health care professionals regarding maternity blues was aimed. The descriptive study was conducted in the Family Health and Community Health Centers in the city center of Manisa together with health care professionals (N:252). The entire relevant population was tried to be reached without using any sample selection method (n:214). The data of the study were collected with a questionnaire form prepared by the researchers in accordance with the relevant literature. Informative questions were evaluated indefinitely by giving correct answers for one score out of the total knowledge score (32 points in total). The average age of the health care professionals included in the survey was 40.22 +/- 8.99. Of the research group, 41.1% was the doctors, and 48.9% was other health care professionals. When the knowledge of the health care professionals about the maternity blues is investigated, 30.4% stated they have never heard maternity blues before, and 41.6% stated not to have received any knowledge about this issue up to date. The mean scores of health care professionals regarding knowledge in maternity blues were 16.85 +/- 6.65 (p < 0.05). Maternity blues isn't known by almost half of midwives and nurses. Awareness of health care professionals should be increased by providing in-service training and vocational training on this subject.