EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors : Muhammed DENİZ, Evrim BAYRAKTAR

Pages : 292-300

Doi:10.34108/eujhs.1187156

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Publication Date : 2023-08-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between positive health behaviors and quality of life in pregnant women. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 148 pregnant women who came to the maternity outpatient clinic of Harakani State Hospital in Kars City for the control and met the inclusion criteria. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Health Practices in Pregnancy Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HPQ-II); and the WHOQOL-BREF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TR); Quality of Life Questionnaire. HPQ-II median score was 118insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(69-133);. Among domains of the WHOQOL-BREF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TR); scale, median scores of the participants were 68.75 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25-100); in the General Health domain, 53.57 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25-92.86); in the Physical Health domain, 62.50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33.3-87.5); in the Psychological Health domain, 75.0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.67-100); in the Social Relations domain, and 58.33 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33.33-77.78); in the Environmental domain. It was determined that as the HPQ-II total score increased, the General Health, Psychological Health, Social Relations and Environment scores also increased. While education and income level affected the quality of life and HPQ-II total score, planned pregnancy affected the quality of life.
Keywords : Gebelik, hemşirelik, sağlık uygulamaları, yaşam kalitesi

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