Anxiety Level Of Pregnant Women Research Articles

Health Education About Covid-19 On Anxiety Level Of Pregnant Women During Pandemic

Latar Belakang : Iibu hamil merupakan salah satu kelompok yang rentan terkena virus covid-19 dimana pada masa kehamilan terjadi penurunan kekebalan parsial dan juga dikarenakan tingkat kecemasan yang meningkat menyebabkan ibu hamil lebih rentan terhadap virus. Kecemasan dapat mengganggu kesehatan mental ibu hamil. Sehingga menjadi masalah psikologis pada ibu hamil menjelang persalinan. Akibatnya berpengaruh pada kesehatan fisik dan psikologis. Beberapa solusi altrnatif dalam mengurangi angka kecemasan pada ibu hamil dimasa pandemic salah satunya penyuluhan kecemasan yang mempengaruhi untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman ibu hamil. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan kesehatan tentang covid-19 terhadap tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil pada masa pandemi di Puskesmas Radamata Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan pra-ekperimental dengan One Group Pretest-Posttest, dimana sebelum dilakukan perlakuan dan setelah dilakukan perlakuan berupa penyuluhan pada satu group dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 responden yang mengalami kecemasan sebelum dilakukan penyuluhan telah dilakukan pengukuran kecemasan menggunakan skala HARS . Data dianalisis menggunakan wilcoxon signed rank test. Hasil : Uji wilcoxon signed rank test menunjukkan adanya signifikansi penurunan tingkat kecemasan yang dibuktikan dengan perolehan kemaknaan p=0.000 < α 0,05 Kesimpulan : Ada pengaruh penyuluhan kesehatan tentang covid-19 terhadap tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil pada masa pandemi di Pukesmas Radamata. Saran : Ibu hamil disarankan untuk lebih aktif mencari informasi terbaru berkaitan dengan kesehatan ibu dan janin, terlebih lagi untuk mempersiapkan diri dalam persalinan khususnya pada kondisi pandemi covid-19. Kata kunci : Penyuluhan Kesehatan, Ibu hamil, Covid-19, kecemasan. ABSTRACT Background: Pregnant women are one of the groups that are vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus, where during pregnancy there is a partial decrease in immunity, and also due to increased anxiety levels, pregnant women are more susceptible to the virus. Anxiety can interfere with the mental health of pregnant women. So that it becomes a psychological problem for pregnant women before delivery. As a result, it affects physical and psychological health. Some alternative solutions to reduce anxiety in pregnant women during the pandemic, one of which is health education which affects to increase knowledge and understanding of pregnant women. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education about covid-19 on the anxiety level of pregnant women during the pandemic at Radamata Health Center Method : The design of this study used Pre-Experimental with One Group Pretest-Posttest, where before treatment and after treatment was carried out in the form of counseling in one group with a sample of 30 respondents who experienced anxiety. Before the health education was conducted, the anxiety of pregnant women was measured using a hars scale Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Result : The Wicoxon signed rank test difference test showed a significant decrease in the level of anxiety as evidenced by the significance of p= 0.000 > α 0.05. Conclusion : There was a significant effect of health education on Covid-19 on the level of anxiety of pregnant women during the pandemic at Radamata health center. Suggestion : Pregnant women are advised to be more active for searching the latest information related to the health of the mother and fetus, even more so to prepare for childbirth, especially during the covid-19 pandemic. Keywords : Health Counseling, pregnant women, Covid-19, anxiety

Healing Acupressure Lr-3 on Blood Pressure and Anxiety Levels in Pregnant Women with Hypertension

Hypertension pregnancy disorders are one of the causes of increased morbidity and mortality of maternal, fetal, and neonates. The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia is still quite high. One of the causes of maternal death is hypertension. Healing acupressure LR 3 is a combination of self-healing and acupressure, where the massage process has 2 reactions, namely the strengthening reaction (yang) and the lowering reaction (yin). Massages at a certain point in acupressure therapy can stimulate nerve waves so that they can launch blood flow, relax spasms, and lower blood pressure. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of healing acupressure LR-3 (healing-pressure) affects blood pressure and anxiety levels in pregnant women with hypertension, compare pre-test control groups and experiments, compare pre-and post-test in control and experimental groups, and compare the differences in pre-post tests between control groups and experiments. Research including experiment, using the randomized pre-test post-test control group design research design. The analysis used a repeated ANOVA test with post hoc Bonferroni.The results of this study are expected to be an operational standard in helping to increase knowledge to overcome pregnant women with hypertension in a non-pharmacological manner that is safe for mothers and babies. The results of the analyzed are found that there was a significant difference in the average blood pressure and anxiety level of pregnant women after being given intervention in the intervention group before and after the intervention period (p < 0.000), meaning that there was an effect of healing acupressure LR-3 (healing-pressure) affecting blood pressure and anxiety levels in pregnant women with hypertension.

Prenatal Yoga on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester during the COVID-19 pandemic in Purbalingga, Indonesia

Introduction: Prenatal yoga is a modified type of Hatha yoga that is adjusted to the condition of pregnant women. This study aims to determine the effect of prenatal yoga on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester during the Covid-19 pandemic in Purbalingga. Methods: This study used Pre-Experimental Design with One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The sample in this study was 576 pregnant women in clinics in Purbalingga. It used the total sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. Results: The results showed that the pretest results of anxiety scores of pregnant women who take prenatal yoga classes are 16.48 with a standard deviation of 5.598, a median of 16.00 (minimum 3-maximum 33). Then, after prenatal yoga, the anxiety score is 4.67 with a standard deviation of 2.862, and a median of 4.67 (minimum 0- maximum 11). Then, the Wilcoxon test obtains a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a difference in the level of anxiety before and after the intervention in the form of prenatal yoga. Prenatal yoga reduces anxiety levels in pregnant women in the third trimester during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Correlation Between Knowledge About the Provision of Covid-19 Vaccines to The Anxiety Level of Pregnant Women at The Adiluhur Health Center in Mesuji Regency

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a virus and is currently still an epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic and became a national emergency status in Indonesia on March 9, 2020. The prevalence of Covid-19 in the world as of January 10, 2022, was 305 million positive cases, with 5.48 million deaths. While vaccine coverage for pregnant women is still low at 30,000 people, most of them refuse to be vaccinated. Vaccination of pregnant women at the Adiluhur Public Health Center in 2021 is 45%. This research objective was to determine the correlation between knowledge about giving the Covid-19 vaccine to the anxiety level of pregnant women at the Adiluhur Public Health Center of Mesuji Regency in 2022.The prevalence of Covid-19 in the world as of January 10, 2022, was 305 million positive cases, with 5.48 million deaths. While vaccine coverage for pregnant women is still low at 30,000 people, most of them refuse to be vaccinated. Vaccination of pregnant women at the Adiluhur Public Health Center in 2021 is 45%. This research objective was to determine the correlation between knowledge about giving the Covid-19 vaccine to the anxiety level of pregnant women at the Adiluhur Public Health Center of Mesuji Regency in 2022.The results showed that the respondents' knowledge was mostly in the good category as many as many as 32 people (57.1%), respondents' anxiety was mostly in the mild category as many as 25 people (44.6%). Statistical results showed that there is a correlation between knowledge and anxiety of pregnant women at the Adiluhur Public Health Center of Mesuji Regency in 2022. The suggestion health workers to cooperate with the Public Health Center in developing vaccination programs for pregnant women and programs that can increase understanding of pregnant women about giving vaccines through related health education vaccination. Abstrack : Covid-19 adalah penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh virus dan saat ini masih menjadi wabah. World Health Organization (WHO) menetapkan Covid-19 sebagai pandemi dan menjadi status darurat nasional di Indonesia pada 9 Maret 2020. Prevalensi Covid-19 di dunia per tanggal 10 Januari 2022 adalah sebesar 305 juta kasus positif, dengan 5,48 juta kasus meninggal dunia. Sedangkan cakupan vaksin pada ibu hamil masih rendah sebesar 30.000 orang, sebagian besar menyatakan penolakan untuk divaksin. Vaksinasi Ibu hamil di Puskesmas Adiluhur pada tahun 2021 sebesar 45%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan tentang pemberian vaksin Covid-19 terhadap tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil di Puskesmas Adiluhur Kabupaten Mesuji Tahun 2022. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif, menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian di Puskesmas Adiluhur Kabupaten Mesuji pada bulan Januari 2022. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu hamil sebanyak 56 orang, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 56 orang. Penelitian mengunakan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan analisis Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan pengetahuan responden sebagian besar dalam kategori baik sebanyak 32 orang (57,1%), kecemasan responden sebagian besar dalam kategori cemas ringan sebanyak 25 orang (44,6%). Hasil statistik mendapatkan ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kecemasan ibu hamil di Puskesmas Adiluhur Kabupaten Mesuji Tahun 2022. Bagi tenaga kesehatan, agar dapat bekerjasama dengan Puskesmas dalam membuatkan program vaksinasi untuk ibu hamil dan program yang dapat meningkatkan pemahaman ibu hamil tentang pemberian vaksin melalui penyuluhan kesehatan terkait vaksinasi.

PENGARUH KELAS IBU HAMIL TERHADAP KECEMASAN MENGHADAPI PERSALINAN PADA IBU HAMIL BERESIKO

Risk factors for pregnancy cause anxiety in the mother which can interfere with the pregnancyprocess and even the delivery process. The existence of a Class program for pregnant women canincrease the knowledge and skills of mothers regarding pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care andnewborn care, and physical activity during pregnancy is expected to reduce maternal anxiety indealing with childbirth. This study aims to determine the effect of class of pregnant women on reducing anxiety levels in pregnant women. Quantitative research design with non-equivalent prepost-test control group design with a sample size of 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. The research was conducted in the Sipahutar Community Health Center. The resultsshowed that there was a significant effect of class treatment of pregnant women on the level ofmaternal anxiety in facing childbirth, with a mean value of 36.10 and a standard deviation of 9.397and p value = 0.00. The conclusion of the study was that participation in the class of pregnant womenhad an effect on reducing maternal anxiety in dealing with labor

An Overview of Anxiety Levels in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pregnant women often experience anxiety because hormonal changes affect physical and psychological changes during pregnancy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women are worried about regular checkups during pregnancy in the health services because they are afraid of being exposed to the virus, especially in cities or regions with social restrictions. This study aims to describe the anxiety levels in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Surabaya.

The Effect of prenatal gentle yoga towards reducing level in pregnant women

Pregnancy is a natural process that will be experienced by every woman in the world, every pregnant woman experiences discomfort during her pregnancy where the changes that occur are changes in complex physical and emotional conditions. The development from month to month requires the ability of a mother to adapt to physical and mental changes that occur, this requires antenatal care that aims to prepare pregnant women mentally for pregnancy, by doing prenatal gantle yoga, one of the self-help solutions that can support the pregnancy process until labor. Management strategies to reduce anxiety levels are needed, both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. Gantle yoga prenatal exercise is one of the complementary therapies that can be used as non-pharmacological therapy. Prenatal yoga is a mind management skill, in the form of overall personality development techniques both physically and psychologically and spiritually, including relaxation, adjusting breathing postures and meditation. Therefore, it is necessary to have literature review evidence that aims to determine the effectiveness of prenatal gantel yoga in reducing anxiety levels of pregnant women. This study is a literature review which includes a systematic search for computerized databases (research gate, pubmed, google scholar). Writing this article using Harvard bibliography writing. Based on eight research articles, it shows that prenatal gantel yoga which is routinely done twice a week for 30 minutes can effectively reduce anxiety levels in mothers during pregnancy

Anxiety during the pregnancy and affecting factors: a cross-sectional study.

Studies have shown that anxiety in the perinatal period leads to preterm birth and negatively affects mother and fetus. Understanding prenatal anxiety and associated factors may help develop screening strategies to identify high-risk women needing intervention during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to determine the pregnancy-related, state, and trait anxiety in the prenatal period and affecting factors. This descriptive study was conducted with 203 pregnant women between May 20 and November 30, 2019. Data were collected using socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics data collection form, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire-Revised-2 (PRAQ-R2), and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I and II (STAI-I and STAI-II). We found statistically significant correlations between age, employment, and parity with fear of giving birth subscale of PRAQ-R2. Pregnant women's mean scale scores were 35.42 ± 9.11 for STAI-I, 42.21 ± 8.21 for STAI-II, and 25.63 ± 8.58 for PRAQ-R2. We found a positive correlation between PRAQ-R2 scale scores and STAI-I, STAI-II scale scores of pregnant women. Age, parity, income, planning status of the pregnancy, and employment status affected the anxiety levels of pregnant women. Assessing the anxiety with multiple validated tools helps clarify the cause of the anxiety and allows to plan appropriate interventions.

Knowledge, Fear, and Anxiety Levels Among Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

This study aimed to evaluate pregnant women's knowledge, fear, and anxiety levels during the coronavirus outbreak. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 170 pregnant women between May 20 and July 10, 2020. Data collection form for demographics and obstetric details, questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward COVID-19, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I were used. The vast majority of pregnant women were afraid of being infected with the COVID-19 and causing mother-to-baby transmission. A positive correlation was found between fear of coronavirus transmission and the level of anxiety (p < .05). Risk perceptions regarding COVID-19 have affected the anxiety and knowledge levels of pregnant women. Based on the findings, knowledge levels, concerns, and fears about the risk of COVID-19 exposure have implications on the anxiety levels of pregnant women. Pregnant women experienced high stress and anxiety levels due to increased risk of COVID-19 transmission during face-to-face antenatal visits.

Pregnant Mother's Anxiety Level On Stunting Risk

Pregnancy at a young age and over the age of 35 is vulnerable to causing pregnant women to experience various risks of pregnancy because pregnant women at a young age do not know much about how to maintain their pregnancy conditions and pregnant women over the age of 35 experience a decrease in nutrient absorption so they are easy to experience various kinds of problems. One of the risks of pregnancy is stunting. Pregnant women usually experience a psychological decline that causes anxiety in themselves. So that it also has an impact on the growth and development of the prospective baby. The type of research used is an analytical approach. The design of this study used a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were pregnant women in the Sembungharjo village area with a total of 27 pregnant women using a total sampling of data analysis using the chi-square test. The results of the study from 27 respondents were obtained that pregnant women with mild anxiety among as many as 16 respondents (59.3%), moderate anxiety among as many as 5 respondents (18.5%), and no anxiety among as many as 6 respondents (22.2%). Respondents with severe anxiety were 0 (0%). A total of 27 pregnant women respondents found that as many as 5 respondents (18.5%) had low risk while 22 respondents (81.5%) were not at risk, and pregnant women with high risk were 0 (0%). The conclusion is that there is no relationship between the anxiety level of pregnant women and the risk of stunting in Sembung Harjo sub-district, Genuk sub-district with a p-value of 0.366 (a&gt; 0.05).

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORONAVIRUS FEAR AND ANXIETY IN PREGNANT WOMEN DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between coronavirus (COVID-19) fears and anxiety levels of pregnant women. The research was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional design with 461 pregnant women between 15.10.2020-15.11.2020. Data were collected using personal information form, COVID-19 Fear Scale, and Beck Anxiety Scale. There was no statistically significant difference between the women's occupation, number of pregnancies, family structure, and income status, and the total mean scores of COVID-19 fear (p&amp;gt;0.05). While the coronavirus fear average score of pregnant women (21.29±6.08) was above the medium level, it was found to be at a moderate level for anxiety (15.85±9.80). It was determined that there was a significant positive difference between the COVID-19 fear and anxiety in pregnant women (r=.399, p&amp;lt;0.01). It can be recommended to provide telephone consultation service to pregnant women during the pandemic to reduce their fear and anxiety levels and inform them using mass communication methods.

Foot Hydrotherapy: Non-pharmacology Treatment for Reducing Anxiety in Third Trimester Pregnancy

Objective: This research aims to examine the effect of foot hydrotherapy as one of non-pharmacological therapies for reducing anxiety of pregnancy.&#x0D; Method: The reported study employed Quasi Experimental method by using two Group pretest-posttest design with comparison group. It involved 57 respondents who were recruited using consecutive sampling technique. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaire was used to measure the respondents’ anxiety. For bivariate analysis, the data were tested using paired samples t-test and Independent T-test&#x0D; Result. The results of data analysis indicated that before the treatment, the anxiety values in the two groups were almost the same (21±2.3 dan 22.07±1.99). After the treatment in the intervention group, the anxiety value decreased while in the control group, the anxiety score was increased on the third day after the pretest measurement Data analysis which was conducted with Independent Sample t-test revealed that foot hydrotherapy using warm water reduced the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester (p = 0,000).&#x0D; Conclusion: Giving foot hydrotherapy is effective for reducing anxiety in pregnant women. Therefore, the non-pharmacological therapy can be socialized and applied given to the public (society), especially pregnant women

TINGKAT KECEMASAN IBU HAMIL SELAMA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI KOTA DENPASAR, BALI, INDONESIA

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, changes in income, employment, and social interactions have affected the psychological condition of all groups of people, including pregnant women. In pregnant women, anxiety during the pandemic is related to the threat of COVID-19 to the lives of mothers and babies as well as concerns about unmet prenatal care needs, relationship tensions, and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, data on the prevalence of anxiety levels of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic are still quite limited. The purpose of this study is to find out the level of anxiety of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia. This research is a descriptive research with cross sectional approach conducted on 140 pregnant women who examined their pregnancy at several health centers in Denpasar during February - November 2020 by using a google form containing questions about maternal characteristics and hamilton rating scale for anxiety (HRS-A) questionnaire to measure maternal anxiety levels. The data is analyzed using SPSS 22 program and presented in the form of frequency and percentage tables and graphs. The results showed that 55% of mothers did not experience anxiety, 28.6% of mothers experienced mild anxiety, 12.9% of mothers experienced moderate anxiety and 3.6% of mothers experienced severe anxiety. In general, anxiety in pregnant women can be influenced by the pregnant mother’s characteristics such as age, recent education, occupation, income, pregnancy trimester and maternal gravida status whose prevalence will be further explained in this study. The results of this study present data on the prevalence of anxiety levels in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have differences with the prevalence of anxiety of pregnant women before the COVID-19 pandemic.&#x0D; Keywords : Anxiety, Pregnancy, Pandemic, COVID-19

Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain

Aim of the studyTo describe prenatal stress and state anxiety levels in pregnant women living in Spain during the lockdown of the first wave of COVID-19 and its relation with obstetric factors, perception of health care, and concerns about the socio-sanitary situation. MethodsThe present study is an observational, correlational, and cross-sectional quantitative study. The participants in the study were pregnant women recruited through non-probabilistic convenience and snowball sampling during the lockdown. A web link was provided to an online questionnaire designed for this research, which collected socio-demographic and obstetric variables, perceptions of health care received during the pandemic and preoccupations associated with COVID-19. It also included the Prenatal Stress Questionnaire (PDQ) and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). ResultsBased on the responses of 695 pregnant women, the results showed a mean of 16.98 (SD = 25.20) of prenatal stress and elevated levels of anxiety (M = 25.20/SD = 11.07) in the first wave of the pandemic. Risk factors for prenatal stress and anxiety were the level of preoccupation associated with COVID-19 and previous mental health issues. A specific risk factor for anxiety was having more than one child and a protective factor were perceiving accessibility and availability of health care, with clear and consistent pregnancy care and follow-up protocols. ConclusionsThe lockdown period for COVID-19 was a stressful experience for pregnant women, highlighting the need to address their psychological well-being through clear and coherent protocols in terms of maternal-foetal health control and follow-up.

Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic because of its rapid and extensive spread. Pregnant women are one of the groups vulnerable to COVID-19, and COVID-19 can have an impact on their psychology, including anxiety. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of anxiety in pregnant women, and the related factors, effects and efforts made in dealing with anxiety in pregnant women during the pandemic. The study involved a literature review, and 10 articles were included. These articles were found by searching for keywords including pregnancy, anxiety, Coronavirus, and COVID-19. Four of the articles discussed the anxiety levels of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic, two articles discussed factors related to this anxiety, two articles discussed the effects of this anxiety, and two articles discussed the efforts of pregnant women to handle their anxiety during the pandemic. According to the results, most of the pregnant women experienced psychological changes and an increase in anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The factors that affected the level of anxiety included a lack of family support, social isolation, and geographical differences.&#x0D; Keywords: pregnant woman, anxiety, COVID-19, literature review

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Lowers Anxiety Levels of Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Sikumana Health Center

Abstract&#x0D; &#x0D; Background: Corona virus disease (Covid 19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Pregnant women are considered a vulnerable or at-risk group during covid-19. Pregnancy during the covid-19 pandemic can cause high anxiety for pregnant women. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) interventions used can prevent the occurrence of anxiety and depression of pregnant women. Aim: to find out the influence of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) of pregnant women who experience anxiety during the covid 19 pandemic at Sikumana Health Center, Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Methods: Quasi experimental design with pre design and post test design at Sikumana Health Center, Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The sample of 80 respondents consisted of 40 intervention group respondents and 40 respondents of the control group. Taylor Minnesota Anxiety Scale (TMAS) questionnaire was used as an instrument in this study. Intervention was held by giving CBT therapy for 10 sessions of meetings in an hour. The control group was given treatment in the form of minimum midwifery standard care (10T) while the intervention group was given therapy in the form of CBT and minimum midwifery standard care (10T). The control group was given CBT treatment twice a month in 10 encounters with stages of identification, cognitive restructuring, identification and correction and mind notes. The Mann Whitney Test was used as data analysis techniques in this research. Thus, SPSS was used as a data analysis application. Results: There was a significant difference between the pretest TMAS score and after the CBT intervention. There was a decrease in the level of anxiety, namely from the TMAS pretest score of 44.49 to 28.70 and the value Z pretest -1,769, Z post test -5,204 and p = 0.000 (p&lt;00.005). In the control group, there was no meaningful difference between the TMAS pretest and posttest scores. Conclusion: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) effectively lowers anxiety levels in pregnant women during the Covid 19 pandemic at Sikumana Health Center, Kupang City, Indonesia

Investigation of awareness and anxiety levels of pregnant women during pandemic process.

It is currently unknown that how pregnant women deal with the Coronavirus disease and its results. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic on pregnant women and to determine whether pregnant women have sufficient knowledge and awareness for a healthy antenatal process. This study was conducted at two centers. Regardless of the gestational age, a questionnaire was distributed to 1003 pregnant women in total, from which 51 original questions we prepared. Five hundred twenty-six participants were included in the study. The questionnaire was delivered using the QR code method. The questionnaires were answered online by participants via SurveyMonkey. The period when anxiety was highest was the 2nd trimester, whereas women in the 1st trimester had the lowest level of anxiety. High levels of awareness were observed in patients with heart disease, but patients with diabetes mellitus had a high level of anxiety. It is important to maintain the mental and physical health of pregnant women, who are in a more delicate condition than other individuals in the society. In this regard, healthcare professionals have important duties such as taking necessary precautions and explaining the seriousness of the situation to pregnant women.

Relaksasi Self Hipnosis Terhadap Kecemasan Ibu hamil

Background: The pregnancy phase there are various kinds of pregnancy problems, one of which is the psychological problem of pregnancy in the form of anxiety. Anxiety can cause negative reactions to pregnant women's conditions such as bleeding, excruciating pain, fear and even the cause of maternal and fetal mortality. Currently many researchers who find a variety of methods that can reduce anxiety non-pharmacologically, namely with the help of self-hypnosisrelaxation. Relaxation of self hypnosis is a suggestion that comes from oneself in the form of short words / sentences or thoughts that can make the mind peaceful by stimulating the increase in the work of parasympathetic nerves and inhibiting the work of the sympathetic nerve, so that the hormone cause of anxiety can be reduced. Purpose: This study aims to find out the effect of self hypnosis relaxation techniques on the anxiety levels of pregnant women in BPM Lismarini and BPM Kustirah Palembang in 2018. Method: This study is a quantitative study that uses pre-experimental methods with one group pretest posttest design research design, samples in this study are pregnant women primigravida trimester III who experience anxiety with a large sample of 30 respondents. Sampling in this study used puposive sampling. Results: Data processing results with Wilcoxon statistical test obtained ρ -value of 0.000 (&lt; α 0.05) which means there is a meaningful difference between the level of anxiety before and after being given self hypnosisrelaxationtechniques, so there is an influence between before and after self hypnosis relaxation on the anxiety levels of pregnant women in BPM Palembang City in 2018.&#x0D; Advice: To overcome anxiety, it is expected that midwives can provide safe methods to pregnant women, one of which is self hypnosisrelaxationtechniques.

Is There Effect of Murottal Therapy? Pregnancy Response with Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care Application

The Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) application is an innovation in spiritual services that has a murottal feature that can be used to reduce anxiety responses in patients. This application is used to help mothers with gestational age entering the period of seven months or third trimester who experience anxiety and irregular fetal heartbeat in primigravida mothers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of murottal therapy with the application of Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) on the response of the third trimester of pregnancy. The research design used a quasi-experiment with a one-group pre and post-test design approach. The sample in this study amounted to 10 respondents using the accidental sampling technique. Data were collected using Doppler to measure the fetal heart rate (FHR), visual fetal movement, and the DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) questionnaire to measure the level of anxiety in pregnant women. Analysis of the data used was the Friedman test for fetal movement and fetal heart rate and the Wilcoxon test for the anxiety level of pregnant women. After the research, the results of statistical tests showed that there was a significant difference in the fetal heart rate and the anxiety level of the third trimester pregnant women before and after being given murottal therapy with the application of Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC). Therapy using murottal with the Spiritual Islamic Nursing Care (SINC) application provides recommendations that can be used in various health services for pregnant women.

Pandemi Dönemindeki Gebelerde Obstetrik Özelliklerin Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Düzeyleri Üzerine Etkisi

Aim:This study was carried out to determine the effect of obstetric characteristics of pregnant women who had relatives diagnosed with SARS-COV2 (COVID-19) on depression, anxiety and stress levels.&#x0D; Material and Methods:This descriptive study was conducted between 17 April 2020 and 30 May 2020 with 450 pregnant women in the Obstetrician Clinic of a private hospital in Istanbul. The study data were collected face-to-face with the Introductory Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Index (STAI), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). &#x0D; Results:All pregnant women were aware of COVID-19 pandemic (100.0%), and 40.0% of them had a relative diagnosed with COVID-19. A total of 64.4% of those with no relatives diagnosed with COVID-19 had depression, 80.4% had anxiety and 81.5% had stress. A total of 100.0% of those who had relatives diagnosed with COVID-19 had depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS). &#x0D; Conclusions:It was found that DASS-21 scores were high in all pregnant women who had relatives diagnosed with COVID-19. Presence of chronic diseases and parity count were decisive in depression and anxiety levels in pregnant women who had relatives diagnosed with COVID-19, unlike those who did not. Clinical evaluations should be made carefully with this situation in mind..