The effect of counseling on anxiety after traumatic childbirth in nulliparous women; a single blind randomized clinical trial

Mahnaz Azizi; Meinour Lamyian; Soghrat Faghihzade; Mariam Nematollahzade

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The effect of counseling on anxiety after traumatic childbirth in nulliparous women; a single blind randomized clinical trial

Author(s):

Mahnaz Azizi¹,

Meinour Lamyian^2,*,

Soghrat Faghihzade³,

Mariam Nematollahzade¹

1Dept. of Midwifery, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2Dept. of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3Dept. of Biostatistic, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 3; e79475

Published online:Dec 19, 2010

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 26, 2009

Accepted:Apr 20, 2010

How to Cite: Mahnaz AziziMeinour LamyianSoghrat FaghihzadeMariam NematollahzadeThe effect of counseling on anxiety after traumatic childbirth in nulliparous women; a single blind randomized clinical trial.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.14(3):e79475.

Abstract

Background: Traumatic birthing mothers may expose more susceptible to experiences posttraumatic mental disorder such as anxiety. This study aimed to determine the effect of midwifery counseling intervention on the anxiety level after traumatic childbirth of primiparous women.

Methods: In a randomized control trial 180 woman who had experienced traumatic childbirth based on DSM-IV criteria have been selected. The subjects were randomly divided into an intervention (n=90) and control (n=90) groups. The intervention group received midwifery counseling during two sessions and control group just received routin health care after childbirth. Both groups were followed up with partial – blind technique and compared 4-6 weeks and 3 months post partum. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics by SPSS software.

Results: Demographic characteristics, pregnancy complications and social support level were the same in both groups. In addition, there was no significant difference between two groups according to stress, depression and anxiety level before intervention (P>0.05). There was significant difference between two groups in anxiety level after 4-6 weeks and 3 months followup (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Findings of this research shows that performing midwifery-counseling program may have significant effect on decreasing of anxiety level after traumatic childbirth.

Keywords

traumatic childbirth

anxiety

midwifery counseling

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