The Effect of Mindfulness Based Structured Nursing Interventions on Mental Health Parameters

The Effect of Mindfulness Based Structured Nursing Interventions on Mental Health Parameters of High Risk Pregnant Women

This randomized controlled study evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions on the mental health parameters of risky pregnant women. The hypothesis of this study is that mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions has an effect of the state-trait anxiety, perceived stress, depression on high risk pregnant women.

Methods: This study, was carried out in three phases. In the first phase, the views and experiences of high-risk pregnant women about being treated in the hospital and in the third phase, their views and experiences about the intervention were determined through individual in-depth interviews.In the second phase, 40 high risk pregnant women were randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group (n = 19) received 8 days of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions. The control group (n = 21) did not receive any intervention. Results were collected through data collection forms before the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions, after the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions is completed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between the ages of 18-65
• Able to read and understand Turkish
• Written informed consent was obtained before participation in the study
• Diagnosed with a risky pregnancy and treated in hospital
• Not receiving any other psychological therapy
• No prior meditation experience
• The participants do not have any physical/mental disability or limitation and disease that would prevent them from participating in the program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years old
• Cant read and understand Turkish
• Pregnant women who have not been diagnosed a risky pregnancy or treated in hospital
• Meditation or psychological therapy experiences before the study
• The participants who left the program voluntarily or participating in less than 70% of the eight-day program