Internet Usage at Pregnant Women affect the Decision-Making?

Autor: Unver, Hacer, Tashan, Sermin Timur
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Zdroj: International Journal of Caring Sciences; Sep-Dec2021, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p1724-1731, 8p, 3 Charts
Abstrakt: Aim: The aim of this study to determine of internet use by pregnant women and its effect on their decision-making. Material and Method: This study descriptive and cross-sectional was conducted. The study was conducted in the Turkey and consisted of 505 pregnant women in the 28th week of gestation and over. Results: It was determined that 53.1% of the pregnant women used the internet; 80.6% of them stated that they thought that the information obtained from the internet was exact. The pregnant women using the internet had an education period 1.2 times greater, had an income level 1 time greater, and displayed 0.8 times more procrastination compared to those who did not use the internet. Conclusions: It was observed that pregnant women needed to apply to another healthcare professional because of the inconsistent information obtained from the internet, and they procrastinated decision-making more than women who do not use the internet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index