DETERMINATION OF INTERNET USING OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND AFFECTING FACTORS: AN ANALYTICAL AND CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors : Leman Kocademir, Emine Gercek Oter

Pages : 248-261

Doi:10.52538/iduhes.1455040

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This research aimed to determine internet use during pregnancy and the affecting factors. Methods: This analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out with 403 pregnant women who were at least 28 weeks pregnant and applied to the obstetrics outpatient clinic of a university hospital between January and June 2021. The data was collected through survey and was analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and post hoc analysis. Results: It was determined that 43.3% of pregnant women used the internet due to the continuous, fast, and easy access; 78.9% of them searched for information on the internet every day; the most often searched topics on the internet were developing a healthy lifestyle (28.3%) and fetal development, respectively. (24.0%); the rate of those who used the internet more during pregnancy compared to the pre-pregnancy period was 65.0%; 54.6% usually trusted the information they found on the internet. Pregnant women who were aged 27 or below, who had an associate degree or a higher degree, had an income more than their expenses, who were employed, who were primigravida, who were in the gestational week of 33 or below, who received prenatal health care services, and who planned their pregnancy used the internet more (p<0.05) and trusted the information they accessed on the internet (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study is important since it revealed that internet use by pregnant women increased compared to the pre-pregnancy period and that sociodemographic and obstetric variables were effective in internet use among pregnant women.
Keywords : Bilgi ihtiyacı, Bilgi arama davranışı, İnternet kullanımı, Gebelik, gebe kadınlar

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