Attitudes and Care Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Towards Obese Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study

Çiğdem Bilge; Rabia Atilla; Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak

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Attitudes and Care Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Towards Obese Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study

Authors:

Çiğdem Bilge | Rabia Atilla | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.657-665

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335243

pISSN:

2146-9601

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Abstract:

 Objective: The aim of this study is to examine and explain the attitudes and care experiences of nursesmidwives towards obese pregnant women in detail. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study that uses a phenomenological approach. The study included 30 nurses and midwives who were involved in the care of obese pregnant women. The research data were collected with the descriptive data form and semi-structured questionnaire by the researchers through face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed using the theoretical thematic analysis technique. Results: Four main themes emerged from the data as experience, reaction, prejudice, and stigmatization. According to the results of the study, most of the midwivesnurses stated that they had negative care experiences with obese pregnant women. Many nurses and midwives stated that obese pregnant women have a high risk of complications, have difficulty in their care, and increase the workload. In addition, participants described obese pregnant women with expressions such as sick individual, immobile, gets tired quickly, and cannot breastfeed. Conclusion: In general, according to these results, it was determined that nursesmidwives mostly had negative care experiences towards obese pregnant women, were prejudiced against obese pregnant women and stigmatized them.

 Objective: The aim of this study is to examine and explain the attitudes and care experiences of nursesmidwives towards obese pregnant women in detail. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study that uses a phenomenological approach. The study included 30 nurses and midwives who were involved in the care of obese pregnant women. The research data were collected with the descriptive data form and semi-structured questionnaire by the researchers through face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed using the theoretical thematic analysis technique. Results: Four main themes emerged from the data as experience, reaction, prejudice, and stigmatization. According to the results of the study, most of the midwivesnurses stated that they had negative care experiences with obese pregnant women. Many nurses and midwives stated that obese pregnant women have a high risk of complications, have difficulty in their care, and increase the workload. In addition, participants described obese pregnant women with expressions such as sick individual, immobile, gets tired quickly, and cannot breastfeed. Conclusion: In general, according to these results, it was determined that nursesmidwives mostly had negative care experiences towards obese pregnant women, were prejudiced against obese pregnant women and stigmatized them.

 Objective: The aim of this study is to examine and explain the attitudes and care experiences of nursesmidwives towards obese pregnant women in detail. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study that uses a phenomenological approach. The study included 30 nurses and midwives who were involved in the care of obese pregnant women. The research data were collected with the descriptive data form and semi-structured questionnaire by the researchers through face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed using the theoretical thematic analysis technique. Results: Four main themes emerged from the data as experience, reaction, prejudice, and stigmatization. According to the results of the study, most of the midwivesnurses stated that they had negative care experiences with obese pregnant women. Many nurses and midwives stated that obese pregnant women have a high risk of complications, have difficulty in their care, and increase the workload. In addition, participants described obese pregnant women with expressions such as sick individual, immobile, gets tired quickly, and cannot breastfeed. Conclusion: In general, according to these results, it was determined that nursesmidwives mostly had negative care experiences towards obese pregnant women, were prejudiced against obese pregnant women and stigmatized them.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşireebelerin obez gebelere yönelik tutumlarını ve bakım deneyimlerini ayrıntılı olarak incelemek ve açıklamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma fenomenolojik yaklaşımın kullanıldığı nitel bir çalışmadır. Çalışmaya obez gebelerin bakımında yer alan 30 hemşire ve ebe dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma verileri, tanımlayıcı veri formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış soru formu ile araştırmacılar tarafından yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla toplanmıştır. Veriler teorik tematik analiz tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Verilerden deneyim, tepki, önyargı ve damgalama olmak üzere dört ana tema belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, hemşireebelerin çoğu obez gebelerle yönelik olumsuz bakım deneyimleri olduğunu belirtmiştir. Birçok hemşire ve ebe, obez gebelerin komplikasyon riskinin yüksek olduğunu, bakımlarında zorluk yaşadıklarını ve iş yükünü artırdıklarını belirtmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcılar obez gebeleri; hasta birey, hareketsiz, çabuk yorulan, emziremeyen gibi ifadelerle tanımlamışlardır. Sonuç: Genel olarak bu sonuçlara göre hemşireebelerin obez gebelere yönelik çoğunlukla olumsuz bakım deneyimlerinin olduğu, obez gebelere karşı önyargılı oldukları ve onları damgaladıkları belirlenmiştir.

Article Details

Attitudes and Care Experiences of Nurses and Midwives Towards Obese Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study

Authors:

Çiğdem Bilge | Rabia Atilla | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.657-665

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335243

pISSN:

2146-9601

Obesity

Pregnancy

Attitudes

Caring.Obezite

Gebe

Tutumlar

Bakım.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Çiğdem Bilge | Rabia Atilla | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak

Publisher: Balıkesir University

Main Topics: Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.657-665

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001335243

pISSN: 2146-9601

Issues

Authors:

Çiğdem Bilge | Rabia Atilla | Meltem Mecdi Kaydırak

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.657-665

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335243

pISSN:

2146-9601