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Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth

PURPOSE: The rate of preterm birth continues to increase worldwide. Pregnant women at risk of preterm birth experience more stress during pregnancy, which directly impacts their mental well-being and preterm birth situation. Stress management can significantly reduce stress and promote appropriate c...

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Autores principales: Ukhawounam, Uraiwan, Limruangrong, Piyanun, Pungbangkadee, Rudee, Vongsirimas, Nopporn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10591644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37876759
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S418693
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author Ukhawounam, Uraiwan
Limruangrong, Piyanun
Pungbangkadee, Rudee
Vongsirimas, Nopporn
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Limruangrong, Piyanun
Pungbangkadee, Rudee
Vongsirimas, Nopporn
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description PURPOSE: The rate of preterm birth continues to increase worldwide. Pregnant women at risk of preterm birth experience more stress during pregnancy, which directly impacts their mental well-being and preterm birth situation. Stress management can significantly reduce stress and promote appropriate coping behaviors in pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of education and guided imagery program on stress level and coping behaviors among pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-eight pregnant women who visited the antenatal care unit at Ramathibodi Hospital and were at risk of preterm birth with moderate stress score were included. They were divided into two groups, each comprising 24 participants. The control group received standard nursing care, whereas the experimental group received an education and guided imagery program in addition to standard nursing care. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 and Coping Behavior Questionnaire were used to collect data. RESULTS: The results revealed that the mean stress score in the experimental group after receiving the program was lower than before with statistical significance (t = 7.14, p < 0.001). Moreover, the experimental group had lower stress score (F(1,45) = 16.92, p < 0.001) and greater coping behavior score (F(1,45) = 7.85, p < 0.01) compared with the control group after receiving the program, and the differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: This research highlights the importance of preventing mental health problems in pregnant women at risk of preterm birth by using an education and guided imagery program to decrease stress and promote appropriate coping behaviors.
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spelling pubmed-105916442023-10-24 Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth Ukhawounam, Uraiwan Limruangrong, Piyanun Pungbangkadee, Rudee Vongsirimas, Nopporn Int J Womens Health Original Research PURPOSE: The rate of preterm birth continues to increase worldwide. Pregnant women at risk of preterm birth experience more stress during pregnancy, which directly impacts their mental well-being and preterm birth situation. Stress management can significantly reduce stress and promote appropriate coping behaviors in pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of education and guided imagery program on stress level and coping behaviors among pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-eight pregnant women who visited the antenatal care unit at Ramathibodi Hospital and were at risk of preterm birth with moderate stress score were included. They were divided into two groups, each comprising 24 participants. The control group received standard nursing care, whereas the experimental group received an education and guided imagery program in addition to standard nursing care. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 and Coping Behavior Questionnaire were used to collect data. RESULTS: The results revealed that the mean stress score in the experimental group after receiving the program was lower than before with statistical significance (t = 7.14, p < 0.001). Moreover, the experimental group had lower stress score (F(1,45) = 16.92, p < 0.001) and greater coping behavior score (F(1,45) = 7.85, p < 0.01) compared with the control group after receiving the program, and the differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: This research highlights the importance of preventing mental health problems in pregnant women at risk of preterm birth by using an education and guided imagery program to decrease stress and promote appropriate coping behaviors. Dove 2023-10-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10591644/ /pubmed/37876759 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S418693 Text en © 2023 Ukhawounam et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Ukhawounam, Uraiwan
Limruangrong, Piyanun
Pungbangkadee, Rudee
Vongsirimas, Nopporn
Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title_full Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title_fullStr Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title_short Effects of Education and Guided Imagery Program on Stress Level and Coping Behaviors Among Pregnant Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
title_sort effects of education and guided imagery program on stress level and coping behaviors among pregnant women at risk of preterm birth
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10591644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37876759
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S418693
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