Investigation of Fertility Awareness and Fertility Anxiety Levels of Midwifery Students.

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the fertility awareness and fertility anxiety levels of midwifery students. Methods: The sample of the study, which was conducted in a descriptive and correlational design, consisted of 208 students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of the Midw...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 1374 - 1385
Autores principales: Aker, Sema, Kartal, Yasemin Aydin, Bulut, Aleyna
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Publicado: International Journal of Caring Sciences Sep-Dec2024
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          Aker, Sema
          Kartal, Yasemin Aydin
          Bulut, Aleyna
        affil: Research Assistant, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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          Fertility
          Health Knowledge Evaluation
          Anxiety Evaluation
          Students, Midwifery Psychosocial Factors
          Student Attitudes Evaluation
          Infertility Prevention and Control
          Human
          Female
          Adult
          Descriptive Research
          Correlational Studies
          Students, Undergraduate
          Colleges and Universities
          Mann-Whitney U Test
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Scales
          Descriptive Statistics
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          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the fertility awareness and fertility anxiety levels of midwifery students. Methods: The sample of the study, which was conducted in a descriptive and correlational design, consisted of 208 students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades of the Midwifery Department of a public university in the 2023-2024 academic year (Participation Rate: 61.2%). Data were collected with "Descriptive Information Form" and "Fertility Awareness Scale (FAS)". Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis Test were used in the evaluation of the data. Results: The mean age of the students participating in the study was 21.14±2.39, the mean age at menarche was 12.96±1.19, and the mean age at which they planned to have children was 25.58+7.19. The students stated that 9.6% of them had a family member diagnosed with infertility and 69.7% of them knew the current treatment approaches for infertility treatment. It was determined that 41.3% of the student midwives considered themselves at risk for fertility and the mean level of fertility anxiety was 4.36±2.09 (range: 1-10). It was determined that the variables of income status, presence of infertile individuals in the family and knowledge of current treatment approaches for infertility treatment had a significant effect on the mean FAS scores. It was found that there was a significant positive correlation between the fertility anxiety levels of the students and their FAS scale scores. Conclusion: In line with the findings of the study, it was determined that the fertility awareness levels of midwifery students were at a moderate level. In line with the findings of the study, it is thought that determining the fertility awareness of midwifery students will make a significant contribution to both themselves and the individuals around them in creating fertility awareness, preventing infertility and reducing its incidence.
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