Effect of Affirmation-Based Information on Stress and Intolerance of Uncertainty in High-Risk Pregnant Women Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Level
研究概览
简要总结
This study examined whether providing affirmation-based information to high-risk pregnant women admitted to the obstetrics emergency department could reduce stress levels and intolerance of uncertainty. High-risk pregnancy can be emotionally challenging, especially in emergency settings, and supportive communication may help women cope with stress during this period.
In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy were assigned either to an intervention group that received routine emergency care along with verbal information and positive affirmation statements, or to a control group that received routine emergency care and verbal information only. Stress levels and intolerance of uncertainty were measured before and after the intervention using validated assessment tools.
The findings of this study aim to contribute to evidence-based supportive care practices in obstetric emergency settings and to inform health care professionals about non-pharmacological approaches to improving emotional well-being in high-risk pregnant women.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Women aged 18 years and older
- •Gestational age of 32 weeks or above
- •Diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy
- •Admitted to the obstetrics emergency department
- •Volunteered to participate and provided written informed consent
排除标准
- •Inability to communicate in Turkish
- •No diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy
研究组 & 干预措施
Affirmation-Based Information
Pregnant women received routine emergency obstetric care, structured verbal information about the emergency unit and their current condition, followed by affirmation statements delivered verbally in a calm and supportive tone during non-stress test monitoring.
干预措施: Affirmation + Information Group (Behavioral)
Control group
Pregnant women received routine emergency obstetric care and structured verbal information about the emergency unit and their current condition during non-stress test monitoring.
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Level
时间窗: Baseline and immediately after the intervention during emergency department observation
Change in perceived stress measured by the Neuman Systems Model-Based Perceived Stress Scale for High-Risk Pregnancy.
次要结局
- Intolerance of Uncertainty(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
研究者
Nilgun Avci
phD
Biruni University