AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ART THERAPY UPON STRESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN A SELECTED COMMUNITY, BENGALURU KARNATAKA BY THE STUDENT OF SMT.NAGARATHNAMMA COLLEGE OF NURSING
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.11, No. 11)Publication Date: 2023-11-15
Authors : Devi Nanjappan Dency Dennis Anushree Saha Ankita Bawlia Anushree Mallick Ankita Mondal; Ankita Paul;
Page : 1280-1284
Keywords : Pregnant Women Mental Health Service Mental Illness Awareness;
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is defined as the period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized by a sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus, it develops into the placenta and embryo and later into foetus. Pregnancy usually lasts for 40 weeks, beginning from the 1st day of the womens last menstrual period and lasting for 3 months. The changes observed in the system from conception to pregnancy, are principally the following namely- amenorrhoea, morning sickness, fatigue, heart burn, increased salivary discharge, occasionally depravity of appetite , headache, irritability of temper, the pressure of increasing pregnancy, protrusion of umbilicus, sometimes, varicose, swellings of the lower extremities, the breast also enlarge, an areola or brown circle is observed around the nipples and a secretion of lymph, composed of milk and water takes place. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. It usually happens when a person is in a situation that he or she do not feel like they can manage or control. Stress in pregnancy may lead to higher blood pressure. This puts the pregnant women at risk of serious increased blood pressure, called pre-eclampsia, preterm birth and having a low birth weight infant. Method: This chapter deals with the description of research methodology. It is most important in research as it is the framework in conducting study. It indicates general pattern for organizing the procedure together valid and reliable data for investigations. It includes research designs, population and sample, sampling technique, inclusion and exclusion criteria, instruments, data collection and methods of data collection procedure and data analysis plan. Results :Through this study we came to the conclusion that the maximum samples or the pregnant women had somewhat recovered from their increasing level of stress by the interventions of art therapy that was provided to them for fifteen days and also the mean value of the pretest and the post test score is 20.01 and 14.4, respectively.
Other Latest Articles
- EFFICACY OF RESPONSE INTERRUPTION AND REDIRECTION IN REDUCING STEREOTYPIC VOCALIZATIONS EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
- TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC DUODENOPANCREATECTOMY CASE REPORT
- A STUDY OF CLINICAL AND ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS OF MINOCA (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH ANGIOGRAPHICALLY NON OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERIES) AMONG THE PATIENTS WITH ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
- AORTIC DISSECTION MISDIAGNOSED AS A HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS: A CASE REPORT
- OUTILS DE MANAGEMENT DES ETABLISSEMENTS DENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR PRIVE AU BENIN: DIAGNOSTIC ET PROPOSITION
Last modified: 2024-01-05 19:26:43