TURKISH WOMEN’S WHO ARE SOCIAL MEDIA USERS VIEWS AND PRACTICES ON POSTPARTUM PLACENTA AND UMBILICAL CORD

Authors : Sena Dilek Aksoy, Suzi Özdemir

Pages : 347-364

Doi:10.70813/ssd.1464554

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Publication Date : 2024-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the knowledge and practices of Turkish women about traditional practices regarding postpartum placenta and umbilical cord. Method: This descriptive study was conducted with a total of 1,569 women from five regions in Turkey, who were selected by stratified random sampling method, between October 2021 and June 2022. The data were collected using a Google survey. Results: Although the most common practice of the participants was to bury the placenta and umbilical cord, the number of people who wanted to do lotus birth and art with placenta and umbilical cord in the future was also quite high. There were also regional differences between practices (p<0.001). Conclusion: It is recommended that health professionals conduct research and inform about issues such as lotus birth, placenta and umbilical cord art, and placentophagy.
Keywords : Plasenta, Geleneksel Uygulamalar, Göbek kordonu, Kadınlar