Ayşenur Durmuş, Mahinur Durmuş İskender, Dilek Coşkuner Potur
{"title":"Breastfeeding perceptions of first time mothers: A metaphor analysis.","authors":"Ayşenur Durmuş, Mahinur Durmuş İskender, Dilek Coşkuner Potur","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2023.2194251","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2023.2194251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our purpose in the present study is to determine mothers' perceptions of breastfeeding through metaphors. This is qualitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study. The present study included 33 volunteer mothers who gave birth vaginally for the first time, received care in the postpartum service, and breastfed their babies at least 10 times. To reveal the metaphors related to the concept of breastfeeding, each mother was asked to complete the sentence \"Breastfeeding is like… because….\" The perceptions of the mothers about breastfeeding were gathered under three main themes: positive, negative and neutral metaphors. The identified metaphors were divided into five categories: indescribable emotion, peace, healing, task and inflicting pain. The mothers produced more positive metaphors about breastfeeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"58-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9602857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of nursing counseling based on Neuman Systems Model on perceived stress, coping with stress and birth outcomes among pregnant women at high risk of pre-term labor.","authors":"Ayşe Metin, Özen Kulakaç","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2464768","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2464768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we explored the impact of the Nursing Pregnant Education and Counseling Program, grounded in the Neuman Systems Model, on stress, coping, and birth outcomes for high-risk pregnant women susceptible to pre-term labor. The study has a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. Participants were split into two groups: one undergoing the Nursing Pregnant Education and Counseling Program (n=30), and the other receiving standard clinical care(n=30). We found a significant difference in stress perception and coping scores between women in the intervention and control groups, favoring the intervention group. Moreover, we observed a notable rise in full-term deliveries in the experimental group, along with a decreased rate of complications for babies compared to the control group. Use of this program for high-risk pregnant women resulted in reductions in maternal stress, improved use of active coping strategies, and favorable impacts on birth outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"604-624"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of telemedicine for contraceptive counseling given to pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Rabia Saglam Aksut, Ozen Inam","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2371386","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2371386","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of telemedicine for contraceptive counseling on knowledge levels and satisfaction with Family Planning Services. We collected data from 77 third-trimester pregnant women using a personal information form, Family Planning Knowledge Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Family Planning Services Scale and compared the data using chi-square test, Fisher's exact chi-square test, t-test for independent and dependent groups and Mann-Whitney U analysis. The experimental group participants (<i>n</i> = 37) received two informative video visits for contraceptive counseling, while the women in the control group (<i>n</i> = 40) received routine face-to-face Family Planning Services at their primary health care center. Participants in the experimental group showed a greater increase in knowledge levels and higher satisfaction with Family Planning Services than those in the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, we determined that telemedicine for contraceptive counseling is a promising option even beyond the pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"115-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding diagnostic delay for endometriosis: A scoping review using the social-ecological framework.","authors":"Jodie Fryer, Amanda J Mason-Jones, Amie Woodward","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2413056","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2413056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diagnostic delay for endometriosis is a well-established phenomenon. Despite this, little is known about where in the health care system these delays occur or why they occur. Our review is the first attempt to synthesize and analyze this international evidence. A systematic scoping review with a pre-specified protocol incorporated the literature on diagnostic delay for endometriosis using the social-ecological theoretical framework. Four databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO) were searched from inception to September 2023. The search yielded 403 studies, 23 of which met the inclusion criteria. Most were from high-income country researchers. The average diagnostic delay reported across studies was 6.8 years (range 1.5-11.4 years) but this masked the very wide differences reported between countries. Considering the impact on individuals and the health system, addressing diagnostic delay for endometriosis must remain a priority for researchers, health care providers and policy makers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"335-351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bugra Yıldırım, Ayse Mine Isler, Meltem Oral, Halil Peksen, Sefa Cıceklıyurt, Cengiz Kılıç, Derya Cakmak Karapınar, Feyza Nur Aydogan
{"title":"Investigating the interplay of chronic pain intensity and psychosocial factors in adult women: A pilot study from Türkiye.","authors":"Bugra Yıldırım, Ayse Mine Isler, Meltem Oral, Halil Peksen, Sefa Cıceklıyurt, Cengiz Kılıç, Derya Cakmak Karapınar, Feyza Nur Aydogan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2402734","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2402734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this cross-sectional study, the authors investigated the relationships between chronic pain intensity and quality of life, pain coping strategies, and pain beliefs levels in 405 adult women. The participants with a mean age of 48.8 ± 5.08 generally defined chronic pain intensity as moderate pain (x̅=7.17, sd = 2.01). There was a weak positive relationship between chronic pain intensity and the worrying dimension, one of the passive coping strategies, and a weak negative relationship with the retreating dimension. A weak negative relationship was identified between chronic pain intensity and pain beliefs levels, both organic beliefs and psychological beliefs sub-dimensions. The multivariate model identified by regression analysis explained 21.2% of the total chronic pain intensity variance. Our findings suggest that while chronic pain is undoubtedly a complex and multifaceted experience, understanding the psychosocial aspects of a person's life can shed valuable light on their pain levels and how they cope with them.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"664-686"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining impact of menstrual cup distribution programming on attitudes about menstruation.","authors":"Jessica Strait, Arpan Yagnik","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2413432","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2413432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study seeks to use a data science approach to explore the social impact of the CampusCup program on the attitudes about menstruation by analyzing differences between students who participate in CampusCup and those who do. The study found a statistically significant difference in attitudes about menstruation among individuals who participated in the CampusCup program and those who do not use menstrual cups. This study also found that in addition to menstrual cup usage, functionality appreciation, knowledge about menstrual health, and perceived university support for menstruators are all significant factors in the prediction of attitudes about menstruation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"913-929"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Menstruation: Interwoven threads of stigma, education and health.","authors":"Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2547554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2547554","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":"46 8","pages":"869"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Midwives' opinions and experiences of ethnocentrism and their perceptions of obstetric racism.","authors":"Emine Serap Çağan, Aysun Eksioglu, Rumeysa Taşkın, Ebru Solmaz, Serap Ejder Apay","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2464808","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2464808","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors of this study aimed to explore midwives' views and perceptions of ethnocentrism regarding obstetric racism. A total of 336 midwives participated in this descriptive and cross-sectional study. The authors utilized the Ethnocentrism Scale alongside demographic and professional information forms. The relationship between the ethnocentrism scale and certain variables related to midwives was analyzed using the t-test. Only 36% of the midwives heard of the term obstetric racism, and 38% reported that they observed behaviors indicating discrimination against pregnant refugee women. The mean score of the participants in the Ethnocentrism Scale in general was 53.01(5.74). The high perception of ethnocentrism can affect the interaction of midwives with people from different cultures.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1063-1075"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Methods matter.","authors":"Eleanor Krassen Covan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2550903","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2550903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"983-984"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yoorim Bang, Yanghee Kim, Aya Goto, Margaret Henning, Minah Kang
{"title":"Empowering women as enablers in public health: A quantitative-qualitative systematic review of the gender-transformative approach.","authors":"Yoorim Bang, Yanghee Kim, Aya Goto, Margaret Henning, Minah Kang","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2371372","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2371372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women are expected to take on multiple roles as caregivers and health care providers, but they are still often perceived as victims or beneficiaries rather than enablers. We aimed to explore women's empowerment and gender equality in public health systems and identify proactive enablers that can be incorporated into projects. A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature as well as text analysis were conducted to examine changes in perceptions of women's roles in public health projects. The authors conducted a quantitative analysis of the collected article titles, which revealed a shift in research from identifying risk factors to exploring women's autonomy in health promotion. However, our qualitative review of the articles showed that previous gender-related projects used a gender-sensitive approach that perpetuated the view of women as victims or beneficiaries rather than enablers. The concept of proactive enablers in all aspects of project planning and implementation ensures that women's roles are fully recognized and valued.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"317-334"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141559979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}