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Effect of the Sacred Hour on Postnatal Depression in Traumatic Childbirth: a Randomized Controlled Trial

(2019) Effect of the Sacred Hour on Postnatal Depression in Traumatic Childbirth: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Caring Sci. pp. 69-74. ISSN 2251-9920 (Print) 2251-9920 (Linking)

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Official URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31249815

Abstract

Introduction: the implementation of the baby's nine instinctive stages as a sacred hour after birth is very effective in starting breastfeeding. About half of newly delivered mothers have reported a traumatic childbirth experience often associated with mental health problems. The present study aimed to examine the effect of the sacred hour on the depression in traumatic childbirths. Methods: In this clinical trial, 84 mothers who had experienced a traumatic childbirth were randomly allocated into the intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 42) groups. The intervention group received sacred hour (baby's nine instinctive responses), but the control group received only the routine care. Postnatal depression was evaluated as primary outcome at 2 week, 4-6 week and 3 month intervals after the delivery. The data were analyzed using t test, chi-square test and the repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that the marginal total mean (SD: standard deviation) scores of depression in the intervention and control groups were 7.5 (2.6) and 9.6 (2.6); therefore, the mean difference (95 CI) between the groups (-2.1, (-3.2,-0.95)) was significant. Conclusion: The implementation of the sacred hour is recommended as a preventive approach to reduce the postnatal depression in women with a traumatic childbirth experience.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Breast feeding, Childbirth, Postnatal depression, The sacred hour, Traumatic
Page Range: pp. 69-74
Journal or Publication Title: J Caring Sci
Journal Index: Pubmed
Volume: 8
Number: 2
Identification Number: 10.15171/jcs.2019.010
ISSN: 2251-9920 (Print) 2251-9920 (Linking)
Depositing User: دکتر محبوبه عبداللهی
URI: http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/1329

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