Abstract
This research was carried out to determine the relationship between antenatal care satisfaction and birth satisfaction. The study, which was designed as descriptive and correlational, was conducted with women hospitalized in the postpartum service of a hospital located in a province in eastern Turkey between March 2021 and December 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 408 healthy volunteer women in the postpartum period. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Antenatal Care Satisfaction Scale (PCSS) and Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS). Chi-square test, independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis analysis and Pearson correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. In the study, it was determined that the average score of the women was 70.69±8.97, and the mean BSS score was 104.83±9.20. A positive and significant relationship was found between the total and sub-dimensions of PCSS (the art of care, technical quality, accessibility, physical environment, and fitness) and the total and sub-dimensions of BSS (quality of care, personal characteristics, and stress) (r=0.993, r=0.990, respectively, r=0.979, r=0.943, r=0.964, r=0.371, r=0.208, r=0.232, r=0.322; p<0.001). According to the findings, it was determined that as antenatal care satisfaction increased, birth satisfaction also increased.