2016
DOI: 10.1111/jog.13050
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Effectiveness of medical self‐experience counseling in pregnant women after echocardiographic detection of a suspected fetal heart anomaly: A longitudinal study

Abstract: Women pregnant with fetuses with mild or intermediate fetal heart abnormalities presented heightened levels of depression and anxiety when compared with mothers pregnant with fetuses with severe heart disease. Medical self-experience counseling played an important role in relieving anxiety and depression in these mothers.

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“…As in our previous study [21], women pregnant with fetuses suspected to have CoA presented heightened levels of anxiety and depression compared with women pregnant with fetuses having serious heart disease. Our model can provide more effective counseling for pregnant women who are shocked and scared, thereby helping them be better prepared for their delivery.…”
Section: Individual Indices Modeling and Validationsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…As in our previous study [21], women pregnant with fetuses suspected to have CoA presented heightened levels of anxiety and depression compared with women pregnant with fetuses having serious heart disease. Our model can provide more effective counseling for pregnant women who are shocked and scared, thereby helping them be better prepared for their delivery.…”
Section: Individual Indices Modeling and Validationsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…Studies show that family members who receive information about a fetal anomaly immediately have less understanding of the information and an inability to manage their feelings 11 and show more anxiety and depression compared to family members who receive the postnatal diagnosis 12 . These characteristics emphasize the importance of family counseling from the detection of the first sign of alteration in the fetus, and it is also very important to consider the self-medication experience for the relief of anxiety and stress of these mothers 12 , giving more time for family members to understand about heart disease and the necessary neonatal care. Some reports show an improvement in the bond between the pregnant woman and her partner, and between the parents and the child, with the awareness of their cardiological condition 13 .…”
Section: Importance Of Family Counselingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The minimum score obtainable is 0, while the maximum is 63. The cutoff for depression is 20 [13]. The scoring of BDI II is as follows: 1 -10 = normal; 11 -20 = mild mood disturbances; 20 -25 = borderline clinical depression; 25 -30 = moderate depression; 31-40 = severe depression, and > 40 = extreme depression [14].…”
Section: Beck's Depression Inventory IImentioning
confidence: 99%