Abstract:

This study was conducted to determine the care behaviors and affecting factors perceived by women during infertility treatment. The descriptive study was conducted with 240 women during infertility treatment. The data were collected through a face-to-face interview with the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 with a 13-questions personal identification form. Number, percentage, t test, one way variance analysis and correlation tests were used in the analysis of the data. Results: The average score of the Caring Behaviors Inventory was 4.45±1.26 and they perceived the caring behaviors above the average. The average of the assurance subscale was 4.49±1.33, the average of knowledge and skill subscale was 4.89±1.25, the average of respectful subscale was 4.17±1. 36 and the average of connectedness subscale was 4.26±1.34. The highest caring behaviors were found to be perceived knowledge and skills and the lowest were respectful. There was a statistically significant opposite correlation between marital status, infertility diagnosis and treatment duration (p = 0,000), and caring behaviors were negatively perceived as these durations increased. For the first time in Turkey, caring behaviors were evaluated during infertility treatment and it was determined that the perception of caring behaviors is on average, but needs improvement.

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