Anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group (With husband presence): In this group pregnant women with gestational age of 28-37 weeks in two times before delivery participated in pregnancy educational classes.
Prevention
Intervention group (With husband presence): In this group pregnant women with gestational age of 28-37 weeks in two times before delivery participated in pregnancy educational classes. In this classes
Group 2 (With Doula support): In this group one of the relatives of pregnant woman who hadn't participated in educational classes before delivery, supported her emotionally during delivery.
Group control (Without companion): In this group none of the relatives of pregnant women presented beside them during labor. Only routine cares by midwives was done for them during labor.
Sponsors
vice chancellor for research, Isfahan university of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Iranian women; Age between 20-35; First and wanted pregnancy; Gestational age of 28-37 weeks; not having an active or chronic history of psychological disorders; having the physical and psychological health to participate in educational classes for both women and their husbands; single fetus and presentation of head; not having congenital disorders according to sonography; no history of smoking; opium addiction and alcohol drinking; vaginal and non-complicated delivery with healthy infant. Exclusion criteria: Congenital disorders of fetus; Indication of cesarean section for any reason (umbilical cord prolapse, placenta previa, Decolman of placenta, ... ); Encounter with any stressor like death of family members; special diseases or preterm labour (before 37W); Unwilling to continue of research; not participating in educational classes or presence in at least active phase of delivery; showing anxiety reactions from woman or her husband.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety level. Timepoint: Before, during, and after delivery. Method of measurement: state-trait anxiety inventory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nothing. Timepoint: nothing. Method of measurement: nothing. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAtefeh Salehi
Isfahan university of medical sciences, Faculty of nursing and midwifery
Outcome results
None listed