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The aim of this study was to compare maternal role preparation and mindfulness-centred occupational therapy trainings in pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial with postpartum follow-up.


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Pregnancy and postpartum are a major change and crisis process for women. Women undergo hormonal, vascular, anatomical, physiological, and psychological changes for 40 weeks to meet the biochemical needs of the developing fetus, maintain homeostasis, and prepare for childbirth and lactation. These changes occurring during pregnancy are necessary to protect the health of mother and baby, as well as to prepare women for childbirth and maternity. Psychological changes that vary from trimester to trimester, accompanied by physiological changes in pregnancy. Especially in the second and third trimester, changes in the biopsychosocial balance, affecting family and work roles, taking on new responsibilities, trying to adapt to new roles and meeting the baby increased perceived depression, anxiety and stress. These physiological and psychological symptoms during pregnancy have been to adversely affect the quality of life of pregnant women. In literature, participation in meaningful and purposeful activities, which is an important indicator of quality of life, is also believed to have an impact on occupational performance during pregnancy. During pregnancy, post-partum and postpartum, the mother is expected to adapt to the physiological and psychological changes she experiences, to be able to take care of herself and her baby, to play the role of mother and to accept her baby. Physical activity levels, sleep and quality of life during pregnancy are also likely to be affected by maternal role adaptation and participation in social life. In this context, it should be taken into account that the period of pregnancy is an important milestone for the end of childbirth and the postpartum period. Postpartum physical problems occur in 70% of women, while 17% of women are accompanied by emotional problems.Especially in the postpartum period, emotional changes have been to occur in between 24% and 89% of women with post-partum depression (PPD), between 40% and 50% of mothers and between 9% and 30% of female with anxiety. Emotional problems can also arise as a result of a mother's physical problems, such as providing baby care, creating a safe environment for the baby, communicating with the child, learning new roles, developing family sensitivity, and dealing with problems related to the baby. Therefore, the postpartum period can become a crisis life for the family, just like pregnancy.Physical and emotional symptoms may adversely affect family, work, and social life, thereby reducing quality of life. (14,15,24). Physical and emotional symptoms have also been to negatively affect the maternal bond between the mother and the baby, the mother's sense of self, occupational balance, and occupational performance. Occupational Theraphy is a health care profession that supports an individual's ability to sustain occupational performance through various interventions and person-centric practices, helping the individual to adapt to changes that are constantly encountered within and around him. In this context, one of the interventions used to enhance pregnancy coherence is maternal role preparation training. Maternal role preparation is an occupational training that focuses on improving motherhood competence and living a successful role-to-mother harmony when the mother becomes a mother for the first time. One of the other interventions used in occupational therapy is a person-centric occupation therapy. In today's occupational therapy interventions, person-centric practices have always been a key element. With a person-centric approach, consultants and therapists work together to identify the nature of their occupational performance problems, the focus and need of the intervention, and the consequences of the preferred treatment. In this context, the study was planned to study tangible behavioral changes resulting from interventions in healthy pregnant women and their impact on participation in daily life activities. Our study aims to study the effectiveness of maternal role preparation training and awareness-based occupational therapy and post-partum follow-up. This study is important for the continuation of valuable activities and roles within pregnant women's daily routines, for the development of new strategies to make them feel better during pregnancy, and for a clinically integrated approach. ;


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NCT number NCT06422780
Study type Interventional
Source Çankiri Karatekin University
Contact Aysenur KARAKUS, MSc
Phone +90 5073663434
Email aykarakus_02@hotmail.com.tr
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date April 3, 2024
Completion date December 30, 2024

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