“A HOSPITAL BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS DURING ANTENATAL PERIOD AMONG PRIMI-GRAVIDA PREGNANT WOMEN"
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Keywords
Antenatal, Perceived Stress, Pregnancy, Primigravida
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy is a special time for a woman and her family. It is a time of many changes in a pregnant woman's body and emotions. Pregnancy stress can have major negative effects on the mother, the fetus, and the newborn. Stress reacts physically, mentally and emotionally to the various conditions. The purpose of the present study was to investigate stress in antenatal primigravida women and its association with selected factors among antenatal women.
Method: A hospital based cross sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the stress and among 60 antenatal women of all age groups using the perceived stress scale (PSS). Association of Selected sociodemographic and clinical variables with stress levels was analyzed using SPSS version 23.
Results: mild, moderate and severe level of stress on PSS were found in 3.3%, 61.67% and 35% of primigravida women, respectively. In present study, no significant association was observed between selected sociodemographic and clinical variable and stress levels at p<0.005.
Conclusions: Moderate to high level of stress during antenatal period was observed among almost all primigravida women. Utilizing stress measurement tools for initial assessment can empower healthcare providers to identify stress symptoms, enabling them to implement effective strategies and interventions for improved maternal and infant health.
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Pragya Patel
Nursing Student (MSc Mental Health Nursing), Government Nursing College, G.M.H., Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Amrendra Kumar Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, A.B.V. Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Jag Mohan Prajapati
Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, A.B.V. Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Umesh Pathak
Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Birsa Munda Government Medical College, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rashmi Dwivedi
Designated Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Government Nursing College, G.M.H., Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.