SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND AFFECTING FACTORS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM: THE CASE OF SOUTH EASTERN ANATOLIA REGION

Authors : Sidar Gül, Ayşegül Kiliçli

Pages : 471-482

Doi:10.52538/iduhes.1370062

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Publication Date : 2023-12-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The objective of this study was to examine the level of spousal support and identify the factors that influence it among pregnant women who have been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 125 pregnant women who were hospitalized in the septic unit of a training and research hospital in a province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region between October 1, 2022, and December 30, 2022. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a descriptive information form and the Spousal Support Scale. The participants\' mean score on the Spousal Support Scale was 58.87±12.06 at a moderate level. The levels of spousal support of the participants differed significantly according to socio-demographics (age, education, employment status, perceived economic status, most spoken language, spouse’s age, spouse’s educational status and spouse’s employment status), marital (age at first marriage, duration of marriage, marriage type), fertility (gravidity, number of living children, planning of the current pregnancy) characteristics and whether the marriage was affected by hyperemesis gravidarum (p<.005). To increase the level of spousal support while providing health services to pregnant women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, importance and priority should be given to pregnant women with the determined characteristics and their spouses in line with the risk approach.
Keywords : Hiperemezis Gravidarum, Gebelik, Eş Desteği