This randomized controlled study evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions on the mental health parameters of risky pregnant women. The hypothesis of this study is that mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions has an effect of the state-trait anxiety, perceived stress, depression on high risk pregnant women.
Methods: This study, was carried out in three phases. In the first phase, the views and experiences of high-risk pregnant women about being treated in the hospital and in the third phase, their views and experiences about the intervention were determined through individual in-depth interviews.In the second phase, 40 high risk pregnant women were randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group (n = 19) received 8 days of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions. The control group (n = 21) did not receive any intervention. Results were collected through data collection forms before the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions, after the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions is completed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
In the study, 8 days of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions were applied to high-risk pregnant women. The program lasts 60 minutes each day. The program includes short body scanning meditation, breath awareness meditation, sitting meditation, compassion meditation.
Mersin University
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Scale
The total score obtained from both scales varies between 20 and 80. It states that 0-19 points mean no anxiety, 20-39 points mean mild, 40-59 points mean moderate, 60-79 points mean severe anxiety, and individuals with a score of 60 and above need professional help.
Time frame: Change from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.
Stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale
Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress, from 14-26 moderate stress, and from 27-40 high perceived stress.
Time frame: Change from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.
Depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Despression Scale
Each item is scored 0-3 with a maximum total score of 30. Higher scores indicate a greater severity of symptoms. The most commonly-used cut-offs are ≥ 10 to indicate minor depression and ≥ 13 to indicate major depression.
Time frame: Change from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.
Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire I
Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire I was created by the researcher in order to evaulate the views and experiences of high risk pregnant women regarding hsopitalization.
Time frame: Before the intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.
Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire II
Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire II was created by the researcher in order to evaulate the views and experiences of high risk pregnant women in the study group regarding intervention program.
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Time frame: After the intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.