Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 139-146
Effectiveness of Selected Mind Body Interventions on Anxiety Related to Childbirth and Labour Outcome among Parturient Women Undergoing Medical Induction of Labour
A.Jebarna Kiruba Mary1, Fathima Latheef 2, S.J.Nalini3, R.Nagarathnamma4
1Ph.D Scholar, Saveetha University, Chennai.
2Principal, Columbia College of Nursing, Bangalore.
3Professor cum Vice Principal, Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai.
4Professor cum HOD, Department of OBG, Raja Rajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore.
Corresponding Author: A.Jebarna Kiruba Mary
ABSTRACT
Background: Labour is a series of events that take place in the genital organs in an effort to expel the viable products of conception out of the womb through the vagina into the outer world. It is an intense process that creates a high level of emotional stress and anxiety for a woman. Medical induction is most often employed because a fetus is considered overdue, although there are other medical issues that arise that make induction recommended. Normally, Anxiety during labour interferes with the labour process and utilization of Medical Induction during labour intensifies Anxiety.
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of Selected Mind Body Interventions on Anxiety related to Childbirth and Labour Outcome among Parturient Women undergoing Medical Induction of Labour.
Materials and Methods: Anxiety related to Childbirth was assessed by Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (WED-Q Version-A). Primi Parturient woman undergoing Medical Induction of Labour were divided into experimental group and control group by Purposive Sampling. Selected Mind body Interventions were demonstrated and parturient women undergoing Medical Induction of Labour in Experimental group was motivated to perform the interventions. Labour outcome variables included
Results: Post test Anxiety Score was significantly lower in Experimental group than the Control group and there was a difference in Labour outcome between experimental group and control group.
Conclusion: Practicing the Selected Mind Body Interventions are safe, helps to reduce the anxiety level, improves the confidence, develop the healthy attitude towards labour Process.
Key words: Selected Mind Body Interventions, Anxiety, Labour Outcome.