(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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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 |
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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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