Kadın Hayatının Evrelerine Göre Karşılaşılan Sağlık Sorunlarında Ebelerın Rolü
The Role of Midwives in Addressing Health Issues Encountered at Different Stages of Women’s Lives

Author(s): Suna Aras Çelik, Ayşegül Dönmez
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Woman; life; health;
Summary/Abstract: Women may encounter health issues throughout different stages of their lives, which can adversely affect their well-being. Understanding the health problems women face at various life stages and the role of midwives in these processes is important. Providing a comprehensive perspective on women’s health, emphasizing that health is not just the absence of disease but also a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, elucidates the need to evaluate women’s health in these three dimensions. By providing a detailed explanation of how women’s health is affected during different stages of life, particularly during pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause, it underscores the increased health needs of women during these specific periods. Examining how health issues during these periods impact women’s lives, the narrative focuses on how women’s access to health services and their needs can be addressed. Highlighting the diversity of factors influencing women’s health, the narrative not only mentions fertility-related factors but also social, economic, and cultural factors such as education, participation in the workforce, migration, and violence. While explaining the impact of these factors on women’s health, it particularly emphasizes various risks women face throughout their lives and underscores the need for shaping societal and health policies to reduce these risks. Focusing on the importance of midwives in women’s health, the narrative underscores the critical role these healthcare professionals play in providing health services to women. It mentions the effective role midwives play in providing services such as pre-pregnancy counseling, managing the childbirth process, postpartum care, as well as providing health education and support to women. Emphasizing the role of midwives from a gender equality perspective, it highlights their significant role in reducing women’s health problems and underscores the importance of education and awareness campaigns in this regard. The aim of the study is to discuss coping strategies for dealing with challenges by providing a comprehensive perspective on women’s health. This study was conducted using a review method. Existing articles, book chapters, reports, and other sources focusing on women’s health were reviewed. Researchers examined the health problems, risk factors, prevention and treatment methods women encounter at different life stages, and the role of midwives in this process. During this process, existing information was compiled, synthesized, and analyzed. In conclusion, the review emphasizes the importance of women’s health and highlights the critical role of midwives in this field. It underscores the need to develop health policies and services focused on women’s health to effectively address the health problems women face throughout their lives. In this context, it emphasizes the importance of increasing women’s access to health services and supporting women’s health from a gender equality perspective, highlighting the necessity of taking steps in this direction.

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