High-risk Pregnancy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study examined whether providing affirmation-based information to high-risk pregnant women admitted to the obstetrics emergency department could reduce stress levels and intolerance of uncertainty. High-risk pregnancy can be emotionally challenging, especially in emergency settings, and supportive communication may help women cope with stress during this period. In this randomized controlled trial, pregnant women diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy were assigned either to an intervention group that received routine emergency care along with verbal information and positive affirmation statements, or to a control group that received routine emergency care and verbal information only. Stress levels and intolerance of uncertainty were measured before and after the intervention using validated assessment tools. The findings of this study aim to contribute to evidence-based supportive care practices in obstetric emergency settings and to inform health care professionals about non-pharmacological approaches to improving emotional well-being in high-risk pregnant women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAffirmation + Information Group
Pregnant women received routine emergency obstetric care, structured verbal information about the emergency unit and their current condition, followed by affirmation statements delivered verbally in a calm and supportive tone during non-stress test monitoring.
Sponsors
Nilgun Avci
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women aged 18 years and older * Gestational age of 32 weeks or above * Diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy * Admitted to the obstetrics emergency department * Volunteered to participate and provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to communicate in Turkish * No diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Level | Baseline and immediately after the intervention during emergency department observation | Change in perceived stress measured by the Neuman Systems Model-Based Perceived Stress Scale for High-Risk Pregnancy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intolerance of Uncertainty | Baseline and immediately after the intervention | Change in intolerance of uncertainty measured by the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed