Traditional practices used by the infertile women to become pregnant and their effects on the quality of life
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.516-522, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijn.12094
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.516-522
- Anahtar Kelimeler: infertile women, pregnant, quality of life, traditional practices
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The present research was planned to determine the traditional practices used by infertile women to become pregnant and their effects on the quality of life. A hospital-based, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Participant Information Forms and SF-36 quality of life scales were applied to 269 women diagnosed as infertile. Some of the infertile women (32.7%) were determined to use a traditional method. The traditional methods used by women included herbal remedies (those edible and drinkable) (87.5%), sitting on the herbal mixtures (8%) and using both practices (4.5%). The SF-36 Mental Health component was determined to be better in infertile women not using traditional practices than those using traditional practices (P<0.05). Considering the results of the study, health professionals can question women about the traditional practices and guide them about their damages.