Abstract:

Aim: This study aimed at determining the relationship between the pregnancy related anxiety and prenatal attachment in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Materials and Method: This descriptive study, was conducted in the obstetric polyclinics of a university hospital in the Eastern Turkey. The study was conducted on 121 pregnant women with preeclampsia. The Descriptive Properties Form, Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire-R2 and Prenatal Attachment Inventory were used in data collection. Results: In the study, it was determined that educational level, pregnancy related anxiety, severity of preeclampsia and parity were important predictors for the prenatal attachment (R=0.624, R2=0.389, F=18.458, p<0.001). Conclusions: It was determined that pregnancy related anxiety wasimportant predictors for the prenatal attachment in pregnant women with preeclampsia. The fact that midwives and nurses know the factors such as the level of education and the number of pregnancies that may adversely affect prenatal attachment in pregnant women with preeclampsia will prevent the health of both the woman and the baby from being adversely affected.

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