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The Effect of Mindfulness Based Structured Nursing Interventions on Mental Health Parameters

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Interventions
Other: Mindfulness Based Structured Nursing Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06403228
Lead Sponsor
Mersin Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Between the ages of 18-65
  • Able to read and understand Turkish
  • Written informed consent was obtained before participation in the study
  • Diagnosed with a risky pregnancy and treated in hospital
  • Not receiving any other psychological therapy
  • No prior meditation experience
  • The participants do not have any physical/mental disability or limitation and disease that would prevent them from participating in the program
Exclusion Criteria
  • Under 18 years old
  • Cant read and understand Turkish
  • Pregnant women who have not been diagnosed a risky pregnancy or treated in hospital
  • Meditation or psychological therapy experiences before the study
  • The participants who left the program voluntarily or participating in less than 70% of the eight-day program

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental GroupMindfulness Based Structured Nursing InterventionsThe intervention group participated in a mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions program planned for a total of eight days, 60 minutes each day, led by Elçin Alaçam, who has a Mindfulness Institute-approved certificate. The mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions program was structured for 8 days, taking into account the literature and the characteristics of high-risk pregnant women such as length of hospitalization.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety ScaleChange from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.

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.

Depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Despression ScaleChange from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.

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.

Stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress ScaleChange from before intervention up to after intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.

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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire IIAfter the intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.

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.

Semi-structured Individual In-Depth Interview Questionnaire IBefore the intervention, on average 1 week upon completion of the intervention.

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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mersin University

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Mersin, Turkey

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