The intensity of negative emotions in pregnant women during hospitalization
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2015, Vol 69, Issue
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The presence of anxiety and depression among women with an uncomplicated pregnancy is due to a change in three areas: biological, psychological and social. Complications during pregnancy and the need for hospi-talization further enhance the intensification of negative emotions in pregnant women. It is important during hospitali-zation to identify patients who display symptoms of anxiety, stress or depression, as well as indicate factors that may influence the occurrence of negative emotions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study analyzing the severity of negative emotions was conducted among 305 hospi-talized pregnant women. The research tools were a self-developed questionnaire to assess the characteristics of the studied pregnant women as well as the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). The results were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The average value of the stress level in the group according to DASS was 12.15 ± 8.15 points. In turn, depression was 6.63 ± 6.62 points, while for anxiety it was – 8.54 ± 6.26 points. There was no significant statistical relationship between the intensity of stress and depression and the obstetric situation under study. CONCLUSIONS: In the study group, no patients suffered from a major depressive disorder, whereas it was found that the pregnant hospitalized women experienced mild anxiety. The obstetric situation does not determine the severity of negative emotions among patients with a high risk pregnancy. Only the fact of planning to become pregnant, or not, has a significant impact on the severity of anxiety. Women whose pregnancy was unplanned have significantly higher levels of anxiety than those whose was planned. Medical personnel should identify during hospitalization patients who have high levels of anxiety in order to implement prophylactic measures. Showing patients care and providing support, especially emotional, can lead to minimizing any negative emotions and increase the effectiveness of treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Magdalena Lewicka, Małgorzata Wójcik, Marta Makara-Studzińska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP380421
- DOI 10.18794/aams/36771
- Views 70
- Downloads 0
Polymorphism rs9930506 of FTO gene but fat content in the body of patients who were admitted to the outpatient clinic
AIM: The objective of the study was to assess the potential connection between rs 9930506 within the FTO gene and the incidence of obesity and being overweight in a population of people who were admitted to an outpatient...
Epigenetic modifications and gene expression in cancerogenesis
Epigenetic modifications are changes which can regulate gene expression. DNA methylation in gene promoter regions is the most well-known change among epigenetic modifications. The family of DNA methyltransferases is res...
Wielokierunkowe działanie witaminy D
Postępy w badaniach nad witaminą D ujawniają coraz szersze możliwości jej wykorzystania w zapobieganiu, a nawet leczeniu wielu jednostek chorobowych. Witamina D jest coraz częściej określana również jako prohormon lub cy...
Zbiorniki wodne jako teren wzmożonego występowania stanów zagrożenia życia i zdrowia w okresie letnim oraz ich zabezpieczenie medyczne na przykładzie jednego z najbardziej atrakcyjnych turystycznie w województwie śląskim zbiorników – Pogoria III w Dąbrowie Górniczej
W S T Ę P W miesiącach letnich tereny wokół zbiorników wodnych lub plaży są wielokrotnie oblegane przez tysiące ludzi. Skupiska takie predysponują do wzmożonego występowania stanów nagłego pogorszenia zdrowia i stanów na...
Vertebroplasty in vertebral compression fractures – literature review
Vertebral compression fractures are the most common complication of osteoporosis (1.45 per 1000 women yearly). The main symptom of these fractures is chronic back pain and limitation of movement. Vertebroplasty is a mode...