The Relationship between Immigrants' Primary Language Learning, Anxiety Levels and Postpartum Recovery

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 23 - 31, 28.03.2023

Perihan Eren Bana , Ali Bestami Kepekçi

https://doi.org/10.56150/tjhsl.1240298

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the Turkish proficiency of immigrant women and their postpartum physical complaints, well-being and anxiety levels. A total of 202 people who applied to a private hospital in Istanbul due to birth were included in the study. 56 (28%) of these participants were immigrants and 54 (26%) gave birth naturally. Participants were asked to evaluate physical well-being, complaints, general health, state and trait anxiety, as well as demographic questions, through Turkish and Arabic questionnaires. Obtained findings; It shows that the Turkish language proficiency in terms of immigrants does not cause a difference in the research variables, the variable that causes the difference between the research variables is physical complaints, and this variable is affected by ethnicity and educational status. In addition, it is among the findings obtained as a result of the research that the factors affecting the general health status are state anxiety level and physical well-being.

Keywords

Child birth, migrant woman, anesthesia, health care

Project Number

Yok

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