Satisfaction and use of a spiritually based mantram intervention for childbirth-related fears in couples

Hunter, Lauren P.; Bormann, Jill E.; Belding, Wendy; Sobo, Elisa J.; Axman, Linnea; Reseter, Brenda K.; Hanson, Suzanne M.; Anderson, Veronica Miranda

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2009.06.002

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“…Limited information is available on the effectiveness of spiritual counseling for improving the QoL of the rst time pregnant women. However, our results were consistent with some studies that conducted on multiparous or high-risk pregnancy samples (15)(16)(17)(18). Our results were also consistent with the studies that used different procedures for intervention, for example, Bashirpour et al (2018) showed that the mindfulness-based approach (24), Liu et al (2019) suggested that yoga or physical activity could be improved the QoL and well-being of pregnant women(25).…”

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“…In Iran, spiritual care has not routinely included in prenatal care program, while in recent years, valuable results from the implementation of interventions based on religion and spirituality in improving anxiety, depression and coping with stress has been reported (13,14). The use of spiritual counseling alone or in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy can help with improving QoL in women with high risk pregnancy, postpartum depression, and fear of labor pain (15)(16)(17)(18). However, there is a gap in the effectiveness of spiritual-based interventions in the culture and context of Iran on health-related QoL in women with the rst pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The effect of spiritual counseling on improving of the quality of life among pregnant women: a randomized control trials

MonfaredKashki¹,

Maleki²,

Amini³

2020

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Background: To examine the effect of spiritual counseling on the quality of life (QoL) of women with the first time pregnancy.Methods: This randomized control trial was carried out on 60 pregnant women who recruited at two childbirth preparation centers of Zanjan (Iran) in 2018. The eligible women were allocated into two intervention and control groups according to the 4-block design. The spiritual counseling was carried out in eight sessions, two times per week at 20 -32 weeks of gestation. The control group only received routine cares. The quality of life were measured before and two months after intervention.Results: Overall in pre intervention phase, the quality of life did not show a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). In Post the intervention, the overall QoL showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05). But the physical functioning, body pain, and social functioning domains were not statistically significant (p>0.05). According to the linear regression, the risk of poor quality of life in the intervention group was 0.78 times less than of the control group (p= 0.0001).Conclusion: Spiritual counseling had a positive impact on improving of QoL in the first time pregnant women. The integration of spiritual counseling in the childbirth education package could be improved the psychological aspect of quality of life more than the physical aspect of quality of life. It can be considered used by healthcare providers for planning childbirth interventions.Trial registration: The study was registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials under the number IRCT20150731023423N12 , 2018-11-06

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confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of spiritual counseling on improving of the quality of life among pregnant women: a randomized control trials

MonfaredKashki¹,

Maleki²,

Amini³

2020

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“…This subscale explained a higher amount of variance than the other subscales. Among the labor-associated fears reported by fathers were seeing the spouse in pain and agony (35), harm to fetus during delivery, being in an unfamiliar situation (36), episiotomy, risk of maternal complications and death associated with cesarean section (6,37), irreversible rupture (5), prolonged labor (38,39), and concern for the child's welfare (40). Fathers also expressed distress regarding their ability to provide appropriate support to their spouse during labor and childbirth and to react properly to labor-related events (7).…”

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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: A Mixed Method Study

Ghaffari

Nia

Elyasi

et al. 2020

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Background: Fear of childbirth is reported in 13% of fathers, and it may have adverse consequences for the health of fathers as well as their families. Due to the lack of a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure fathers' fear of childbirth, this study was conducted to develop the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: This mixed method study was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase (or item generation), semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 expectant fathers, and a literature review was performed to generate the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale items pool. In the quantitative phase (or psychometric evaluation), reliability as well as face, content, and construct validity of this scale were evaluated. To establish construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Reliability was evaluated through internal consistency and composite reliability measures. Results: The primary version of Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale contained 32 items, which were reduced to 17 items while establishing construct validity. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors, namely fear of childbirth process (12 items) and fear of hospital (5 items). These factors explained 50.82% of the total variance. Goodness of fit indices within the confirmatory factor analysis was acceptable. Internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all the factors were greater than 0.70. Conclusion: The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale has a suitable validity and reliability for assessing fear of childbirth in fathers. It is a simple report instrument that can be easily implemented by health care professionals.

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“…Some fathers have stated that process of labor and childbirth lead to phobia in them (30). From labor-associated fears reported by fathers have been seeing their spouse in pain and agony (31), harm to fetus during child-birth, being in an unfamiliar, awkward (32), episiotomy, the risk of maternal complications and death associated with cesarean section (6,33), irreversible rupture (5), prolonged labor (34,35), and fear regarding the child welfare (36). Fathers have also been concerned regarding their ability to provide appropriate support to their spouse during labor and childbirth and how to react to laborrelated events (7).…”

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confidence: 99%

Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method Study

Ghaffari

Shahhosseini

Nia

et al. 2020

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Background: Fear of childbirth was reported in 13% of fathers that may have consequences for the health of fathers and their families. Given the lack of a valid and reliable questionnaire for measure fathers' fear of childbirth, this study was designed with the aim of design and develop Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties.Methods: This methodological study with explanatory sequential mixed method approach was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase (or item generation), semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty fathers, and a literature review was done to generate Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale items pool. In the quantitative phase (or psychometric evaluation), face, content, construct as well as reliability of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale were evaluated. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed with assistance of 433 expectant fathers. Reliability was also evaluated through internal consistency and composite reliability.Results: The primary Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale contained 32 items which reduced to 17 items after face and content validity. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors: Fear of childbirth process (12 items), fear of (five items). These factors explained %50.82 of total variance. Goodness of fit indices within a confirmatory factor analysis was acceptable. Internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all factors were greater than 0.70.Conclusion: The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale has a suitable validity and reliability instrument for assessing fear of childbirth in fathers.

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Satisfaction and use of a spiritually based mantram intervention for childbirth-related fears in couples

Cited by 19 publications

References 20 publications

The effect of spiritual counseling on improving of the quality of life among pregnant women: a randomized control trials

The effect of spiritual counseling on improving of the quality of life among pregnant women: a randomized control trials

Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: A Mixed Method Study

Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method Study

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