Impact of A Peer Virtual Community on Pregnant Women's Well-being: A Quasi-experimental Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 138
- 主要终点
- The pregnancy adaptation scale
研究概览
简要总结
The study aimed to investigate the effect of exclusive peer-to-peer virtual support on pregnant women's well-being including physical symptoms, depression, social support, maternal attachment, and pregnancy adaptation.
详细描述
The pregnancy period is marked by not only the joy and excitement of bonding with her baby but also dramatic changes in her body. The Internet's convenience and anonymity provide great possibilities for pregnant women to create a social network for sharing personal stories, seeking information and asking questions, and expressing own emotions and concerns.
Although health-related online communities are emerging rapidly around the globe, little is known about the impact of a virtual peer community on pregnant women's well-being.
The study enrolled 138 pregnant women, who were assigned to either the experimental or control groups. After obtaining informed consent from participants, we asked them to fill out the baseline questionnaires (Time 1). The first and second follow-ups (Times 2 and 3) were conducted at 22-24 and 36-38 weeks of pregnancy, respectively. Participants in the experimental group received ordinary prenatal care in addition to virtual community participation, and those in the control group received only ordinary prenatal care.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Pregnant women were older than 20 years old
- •Had at least 9 years of education.
排除标准
- •Had complications in this pregnancy
- •Had underlying medical problems with pregnancy.
研究组 & 干预措施
control group
participants received ordinary prenatal care.
virtual community group
participants were invited to join a virtual community to interact with peers in addition to their ordinary prenatal care.
干预措施: virtual community (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
The pregnancy adaptation scale
时间窗: repeated measured at second trimester (22-24 weeks of pregnancy), and the third trimester (36-38 weeks of pregnancy).
Used to investigate the changes in the scores of pregnancy adaptation. Items are scored from 0 to 3 and they are summed to compute a total score ranging from 0 to 84. Higher scores indicate better pregnancy adaptation.
The Edinburgh Depression Scale
时间窗: repeated measured at second trimester (22-24 weeks of pregnancy), and the third trimester (36-38 weeks of pregnancy).
Used to investigate the changes in the scores of depression. Items are scored from 0 to 3 and they are summed to compute a total score ranging from 0 to 30. The cut-off point for depression is a total score of 12 or above.
次要结局
- The Symptoms Checklist(repeated measured at second trimester (22-24 weeks of pregnancy), and the third trimester (36-38 weeks of pregnancy).)
- The Social Support Scale(repeated measured at second trimester (22-24 weeks of pregnancy), and the third trimester (36-38 weeks of pregnancy).)
- The Maternal-Fetal Attachment Assessment Scale(repeated measured at second trimester (22-24 weeks of pregnancy), and the third trimester (36-38 weeks of pregnancy).)
研究者
WAN-RU WU
Assistant Professor
Tzu Chi University