Development of Post-Disaster Care Protocol for Pregnant Women and Evaluation of Its Effectiveness

Sakarya University43 enrolled

Overview

It was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine whether the care protocol planned for pregnant women in the disaster area positively affects their physical and psychological health.

The results of this study suggest that spousal and family support has a positive impact on psychosocial health during pregnancy for women who become pregnant after an earthquake. It was determined that participants had difficulties in accessing health services and exhibited symptoms of fear, sleep disorders, depression and trauma. However, pregnancy, even if unplanned, was considered a hope for a new beginning for many women after a devastating earthquake. The study also emphasizes the importance of pregnant women's need for spiritual care, support and especially attention during this process. In summary, comprehensive mental health support will play a critical role in improving the well-being of earthquake-affected pregnant women.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Earthquake Pregnant Women Support

Interventions

positively affects the physical and psychological health of pregnant women in the disaster area.BEHAVIORAL

As time passes after the earthquake, psychological first aid services are not sufficient. Developing a care protocol to provide physical and psychosocial support to pregnant women who are earthquake victims, especially those in the vulnerable group, during the post-disaster disappointment period (months 2-36), is an important unique value of this project.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 18, * Positive (+) pregnancy, * Able to read and write Turkish and speak and understand Turkish, * No mental or psychological disorder that would cause difficulty in expressing oneself, * Not receiving a score between 20-27 (severe depression) on HSA-9, * No chronic disease or high-risk pregnancy diagnosis requiring hospitalization and follow-up, * Volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age, * Foreign nationals who cannot read or write Turkish and are inadequate in speaking or understanding Turkish, * Those with any mental or psychological disorder/diagnosis, * Those who score between 20-27 (severe depression) on HSA-9, * Those with a chronic disease or a diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy requiring hospitalization and follow-up, * Those who do not agree to participate in the study

Locations (1)

Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi

Hatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determining patient health level

PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE - 9 (PHQ-9))

Time frame: The first data will be collected up to the 16th week of pregnancy, the second data between the 36th and 38th weeks, and the last data between the 4th and 8th weeks postpartum.

Determining the level of psychosocial health during pregnancy

PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT SCALE IN PREGNANCY

Time frame: The first data will be collected up to the 16th week of pregnancy, the second data between the 36th and 38th weeks.

Determining the level of trauma after an earthquake

POST-EARTHQUAKE TRAUMA LEVEL DETERMINATION SCALE (PSTDBÖ) POST-EARTHQUAKE TRAUMA LEVEL DETERMINATION SCALE (PSTDBÖ)

Time frame: The first data will be collected up to the 16th week of pregnancy, the second data between the 36th and 38th weeks, and the last data between the 4th and 8th weeks postpartum.

Determining the level of postpartum depression

EDINBURG POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCALE

Time frame: The data will be collected between the 4th and 8th weeks postpartum.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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