Son trimesterde kullanılan gebe yastığının uyku ve konfora etkisi: Randomize kontrollü çalışma

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Thesis Type: Doctorate

Institution Of The Thesis: Ataturk University, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ebelik, Turkey

Approval Date: 2024

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: Betül UZUN ÖZER

Supervisor: Hava Özkan

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

Aim: This research was conducted to examine the effect of the pregnancy pillow used in the last trimester on sleep and comfort. Material and Method: This research is an experimental type randomized controlled study. The research was completed with 75 pregnant women (38 experimental, 37 control) who were volunteers and met the research criteria, who applied to the outpatient clinic unit of Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital between May and December 2023. Personal Information Form and Information Form on Sleep During Pregnancy, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Prenatal Comfort Scale were used to collect data. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the mean values of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index post-test scores between the experimental and control groups (p<0.001). While the post-test mean score of the experimental group was 2.53±2.23, the post-test mean score of the control group was 10.81±2.76. A statistically significant difference was found between the Prenatal Comfort Scale posttest score averages according to groups (p<0.001). In the post-test, the average score of the experimental group was 72.03±4.44, while the average score of the control group was 40.95±10.55. Conclusion: A pregnancy pillow can be used to improve the sleep quality and comfort levels of pregnant women. Keywords: Comfort, midwife, pregnancy pillow, pregnancy, sleep