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Determination of Frequency of Ultrasound of Pregnant Women During Routine Pregnancy Monitoring and Evaluation of Knowl...
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Determination of Frequency of Ultrasound of Pregnant Women During Routine Pregnancy Monitoring and Evaluation of Knowl...
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Publisher: International Journal Of Academic Medicine And Pharmacy Ne..
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of pregnant women having ultrasonography and to evaluate their knowledge and expectations about ultrasonography. Our study included 230 patients who applied to obstetrics and gynecology clinic in a university hospital, who had a pregnancy of 32 weeks or more and agreed to participate in the study. After obtaining the approval of the ethics committee and getting their written consent, a questionnaire consisting of 34 questions was filled by face to face interview method. Pregnant women who were considered to have risky pregnancies in terms of their pregnancies or pre- pregnancy conditions and who need frequent follow-up were not included in the study. The questionnaires were evaluated using the SPSS version 22.0 program. According to the findings obtained from the study, 39.1% of the pregnant women participating in the study think that there is radiation on the ultrasound, just like o...