The childbirth experiences of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey: a qualitative study

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dc.authoridTOKER, Eylem/0000-0003-1832-6888
dc.contributor.authorToker, Eylem
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Songul
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:25:48Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:25:48Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective:The study aims to examine the childbirth experiences of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with 12 mothers who had a vaginal birth and were assisted by midwives. The data were collected using an in-depth interview form and analyzed with the thematic analysis technique. Results: The childbirth experiences of the mothers were grouped under two main headings as negative and positive experiences. Negative childbirth experiences were divided into 4 main themes as negative emotions experienced during childbirth, lack of effective communication due to the language barrier, difficulties experienced related to hospital policies and dissatisfaction with midwives. Positive birth experiences, were categorized under three main themes as satisfaction with the midwife, finding the country safe to give birth, and mother' s positive attitude towards birth process. The mothers were satisfied with the attitudes and behaviors of the midwives and their professional practices, and the positive attitude of mothers towards birth in religious and cultural terms contributed to the positive birth perception. Conclusion: Refugee mothers were found to have both positive and negative childbirth experiences. Individualized, empathic communication-based, culturally sensitive and evidence-based care may contribute to the positive childbirth experiences of refugee women.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02646838.2021.1913487
dc.identifier.endpage560
dc.identifier.issn0264-6838
dc.identifier.issn1469-672X
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid33896296
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85105126085
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage544
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1913487
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1885
dc.identifier.volume39
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000643835700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectRefugee
dc.subjectvaginal birth
dc.subjectbirth experience
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.subjectmidwife
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleThe childbirth experiences of Syrian refugee mothers living in Turkey: a qualitative study
dc.typeArticle

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