Effect of Guided Imagery Application on Pregnancy Stress and Sleep Quality in Risky Pregnant Women Will Be Checked
Conditions
Keywords
Guided imagery, pregnancy, stress, sleep quality, risky pregnancy
Brief summary
In this thesis study, it is thought that with the guided imagery application to the hospitalized pregnant women, there will be a decrease in their stress levels and an increase in their sleep quality. In our country, there is no study where guided imagery application is used in risky pregnant women. It is thought that new information will be added to the literature as a result of this study. This study will be conducted to determine the effect of guided imagery application on pregnancy stress and sleep quality in risky pregnant women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGuided imagery
First meeting: The women will be introduced to the clinic, the purpose of the study will be explained, and a written consent form will be filled out. A Personal Information Form and the Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale (GSDS-36) and the Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale will be filled out. After the questionnaires are filled out, the vital signs of the pregnant woman will be measured and then a 15-minute guided imagery video will be shown. The vital signs of the patient will be measured again 10 minutes after the guided imagery video is watched.
Sponsors
Cukurova University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Due to the study's nature, masking could not be performed.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Education level should be primary school or above * Being in the 20th week of pregnancy or above * Being planned to stay in the hospital for at least 5 days * Being hospitalized for the first time during pregnancy * Being within the first 3 days of hospitalization * Knowing and speaking Turkish * Being able to communicate verbally
Exclusion criteria
1. Having had guided imagery before 2. Having a diagnosis of mental illness 3. Having become pregnant through infertility treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale | During 5 days after the first meeting with participant | Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale will be implemented to the pregnant women. The degree of anxiety, distress and worry experienced by pregnant women is "definitely not", "mild", "moderate", "serious" or "very serious" and is given on a score ranging from 0 to 4, and the perceived stress levels during pregnancy range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 144 points. As the score obtained from the scale increases, it is interpreted that stress increases. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed