Article ; Online: Determinants of Psychosocial Health Status in Pregnant and Postpartum Women Experiencing Earthquake in Turkey.
Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
2024 Volume 18, Page(s) e16
Abstract: Objective: It is well known that natural disasters such as earthquakes negatively affect physical and mental health by exposing people to excessive stress. The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of psychosocial health status among the ... ...
Abstract | Objective: It is well known that natural disasters such as earthquakes negatively affect physical and mental health by exposing people to excessive stress. The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of psychosocial health status among the pregnant and postpartum women who experienced earthquake in Türkiye. Methods: Pregnant and postpartum women ( Results: A moderate positive relationship was found between stress and posttraumatic stress and traumatic childbirth perception in pregnant and postpartum women, and a high positive relationship was found between anxiety and depression. A high level of relationship was found between anxiety and stress and depression. Conclusions: It is seen that the psychosocial health of pregnant and postpartum women, who belong to the risk group in the earthquake zone, is at high risk. Psychological support is urgently needed to preserve and improve their psychosocial health. |
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MeSH term(s) | Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Earthquakes ; Turkey/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology ; Health Status ; Postpartum Period ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/psychology ; Pregnant Women/psychology |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-02 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2375268-3 |
ISSN | 1938-744X ; 1935-7893 |
ISSN (online) | 1938-744X |
ISSN | 1935-7893 |
DOI | 10.1017/dmp.2024.11 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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