How Does the Anxiety of Primiparae Affect Their Readiness for Newborn Care? Ethnic Primiparous Experiences
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BackgroundThe study was conducted to investigate the relationship between pregnancy-related anxiety levels of primiparae living in an ethnic region and their readiness for postnatal hygienic care of newborns.MethodThe study conducted between February and May 2023 included 201 18-40-year-old primiparae who lived in an ethnic region and volunteered to participate in the study. The population of the study consisted of all pregnant women who presented to the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Pregnancy Outpatient Clinic of a city hospital. The Pregnant Women Personality and Obstetric Characteristics Form, Pregnant Women's Readiness for Newborn Hygienic Care Scale, and Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used as data collection tools.ResultsThe mean age of the 201 primiparae participating in the study was 26.11 +/- 3.05 years. Although 71.1% of them felt confident about baby care before the baby was born, 95.5% needed help with baby care after birth. Their readiness for stress and newborn hygienic care was at a medium level. There was a statistically significant negative relationship between the scores they obtained from the Pregnant Women's Readiness for Newborn Hygienic Care Scale and Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (p = 0.011; r = - 0.180).ConclusionsThe participating primiparae experienced moderate levels of anxiety, and the increase in their anxiety levels negatively affected their readiness for the hygienic care of their newborn babies. Thus, when primiparae are provided with healthy newborn care, their anxiety levels should.