Bu araştırma, doğuma hazırlık kursuna katılmak için başvuran gebelerin doğum korkusu ve doğum şekline karar verme durumlarının belirlenmesi amacı ile yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı olan bu araştırma Nisan 2013-Şubat 2014 tarihleri arasında Acıbadem Hastanesi Doğuma Hazırlık Kursuna gelen 85 gebe ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin istatistiksel değerlendirilmesinde sayı, yüzde ve pearson korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Kadınların yaş ortalamasının 28.1±3.3, %69.4'ünün lise mezunu olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sezaryen ile doğumu tercih eden gebelerin %28.6'sının doğum korkusu nedeniyle bu doğumu tercih ettikleri belirlenmiştir. Wijma Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği'ne göre çalışmaya kapsamındaki kadınların %38.8'inin doğuma ilişkin şiddetli korku, %8.2'sinin ise klinik düzeyde korku yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Gebelerin W-DEQ-A korku düzeyi toplam puanı arttıkça karar verme ölçeğinin alt ölçeklerinden kaçıngan, erteleyici ve panik karar verme arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Doğum korkusu kadının gerek gebelik sürecini gerekse doğum sürecini olumsuz yönde etkileyen ciddi bir sorundur. Kadınların tutum ve inançlarının dikkate alınarak antenatal bakım verilmesi ve normal doğum konusunda cesaretlendirilmeleri oldukça önemlidir.

Background This study aimed to evaluate the effects of child neglect and abuse training on the knowledge and awareness of medical vocational schoolteachers in Turkey. Methods This study was conducted based on data taken from a sample of teachers from Kayseri, Turkey, between October 2016 and April 2017. Teachers who agreed to participate in the study received training pertaining to child neglect and abuse. Data were collected through a survey form and the Scale for Identifying the Symptoms and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.20.0 software. For statistical analyses, Student’s t test, analysis of variance and McNemar tests were conducted, with a value of p <  0.05 being considered statistically significant. Results Of teachers in the sample, 63.7% were female, and 80.5% were married. Teachers’ mean age was 40.5 ± 9.9 years. Among teachers, 87.4% reported that the training was sufficient. Teachers’ level of knowledge concerning neglect and abuse and the percentage of teachers who reported that they would report such situations to the authorities when faced with such a case increased after training. Female teachers’ scores on the neglect and abuse scale increased among teachers without children and those who found the training to be sufficient. Conclusions The knowledge level of teachers in the study group was found to be increased compared to their knowledge level prior to training. The subject of child neglect and abuse should be further discussed in the context of teachers’ formal training.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of child neglect and abuse training on the knowledge and awareness of medical vocational schoolteachers in Turkey. Methods: This study was conducted with teachers from Kayseri, Turkey, between October 2016 and April 2017. Teachers who agreed to participate in the study received training on child neglect and abuse. Data were collected through a survey form and by the Scale for Identifying the Symptoms and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect. Data were analyzed through the software SPSS V.20.0. For statistical analyses, student’s t test, analysis of variance and McNemar tests were performed, with p< 0.05 value being considered statistically significant. Results: Of the teachers, 63.7% were female and 80.5% were married. Teachers’ mean age was 40.5 ± 9.9 years. Of the teachers, 87.4% reported the training was adequate. Teachers’ level of knowledge on neglect and abuse and the percentage of those who reported that they would report it to the authorities when faced with such a case increased after the training. Women teachers’ scores for the neglect and abuse scale increased among those without children and who found the training adequate. Conclusions: Teachers’ knowledge level in the study group prior to the training was found higher. The subject of child neglect and abuse should be further discussed during teachers’ formal training.