Özet:

The study aimed to determine knowledge and thoughts of midwifery students about natural birth. Of students 38.5% told that they heard from natural birth, and 80.8% of them did this at the school. Only 34.9% of students knew natural birth correctly. Natural birth were known at most by third-class students, and by those educated about it (p=0.000). Of students 52.7% told that the preparation for natural birth was necessary. Although students thought positive about natural birth, they mostly support normal birth, and their knowledge about natural birth was poor. Thus, the midwifery students should be given a planned education in respect to natural birth during their education and their curriculum should be arranged according to this. The study aimed to determine knowledge and thoughts of midwifery students about natural birth. Of students 38.5% told that they heard from natural birth, and 80.8% of them did this at the school. Only 34.9% of students knew natural birth correctly. Natural birth were known at most by third-class students, and by those educated about it (p=0.000). Of students 52.7% told that the preparation for natural birth was necessary. Although students thought positive about natural birth, they mostly support normal birth, and their knowledge about natural birth was poor. Thus, the midwifery students should be given a planned education in respect to natural birth during their education and their curriculum should be arranged according to this.

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