title: Effects of perinatal loss on current pregnancy in Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to evaluate how a history of pregnancy loss in the perinatal period (from 20 weeks of gestation to seven days post partum) affects women during subsequent pregnancies.
  
  
  METHODS
  cross-sectional, descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University between January and October 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  128 pregnant women with a history of pregnancy loss and 214 pregnant women without a history of pregnancy loss.
  
  
  RESULTS
  in all women, antenatal attachment was measured using the Prenatal Attachment Inventory, depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies' Depression Scale, and coping with stress was measured using the Scale of Ways of Coping with Stress. The rates of undergoing tests (other than routine tests) (p<0.001), calling medical professionals (p<0.001) and visiting an obstetrician more than once per month (p<0.001) were higher in women with a history of pregnancy loss compared with women without a history of pregnancy loss. No difference was found between the groups in terms of coping with stress (p>0.05) and antenatal attachment (p=0.384). However, depressive symptoms were higher in women with a history of pregnancy loss (p=0.008).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  levels of depression, antenatal attachment and coping with stress should be evaluated meticulously in women with a history of pregnancy loss, and appropriate interventions should be performed.
authors: Department of Midwifery, Health Sciences Faculty, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, Konya 42250, Turkey. Electronic address: syilmaz33@gmail.com.
authors: Sema Dereli
authors: SD
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Nezihe Kizilkaya
authors: NK
authors: Beji
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017584:Reproductive History; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Antenatal attachment; Depression; Loss; Ways of coping with stress