Development of a scale for pregnancy‐related discomforts

Shinkawa, Haruko; Shimada, Mieko; Hirokane, Kazue; Hayase, Mako; Inui, Tsubura

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01676.x

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“…While minor discomforts are common across pregnancy [36] [37], around 36% of all women (39% in nulliparous) in the current study reported experiencing moderate or extreme levels of pain during pregnancy. The experience of moderate or extreme pain and/or discomfort was associated with childbirth fear.…”

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Psycho-Social Predictors of Childbirth Fear in Pregnant Women: An Australian Study

Toohill¹,

Fenwick²,

Gamble³

et al. 2014

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Background: Around 20% of birthing women report high levels of childbirth fear. Fear potentially impacts women's emotional health, preparation for birth, and birth outcomes. Evidence suggests that personal and external factors contribute to childbirth fear, however results vary. Aim: To identify pyscho-social factors associated with childbirth fear and possible antenatal predictors of childbirth fear according to women's parity. Method: 1410 women in second trimester and attending one of three public hospitals in south-east Queensland were screened for childbirth fear using the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ). Other measures included the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EPDS), Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) and items from the EuroQol (EQ-5D) targeting Anxiety/Depression and Pain/Discomfort. In addition items measuring a previous mental health condition, social support and knowledge were used. Preferred mode of birth was also collected. Psycho-social factors were analysed to determine associations with childbirth fear. Multivariate analysis was used to determine predictors of fear. Results: Thirty-one percent (n = 190/604) of nulliparous and 18% (n = 143/782) of multiparous women reported high fear levels. Having a mental health history, desiring a caesarean section, reporting moderate to high pain during pregnancy, having a non-supportive partner and perceiving less childbirth knowledge than peers, were associated with childbirth fear. Standard multiple regression analyses by parity determined that depression, decisional conflict, low social support and less perceived knowledge predicted levels of childbirth fear. The model explained 32.4% of variance in childbirth fear for nulliparous and 29.4% for multiparous women. Conclusion: Psychosocial factors are significantly associated with childbirth fear. The identification of predictive psychosocial factors for childbirth fear indicates the importance of observing, assessing, and developing support strategies for women. Such strategies are required to decrease anxiety and depression for women during pregnancy, promote normal birth, and build social support to improve women's feelings J. Toohill et al. 532 and positive expectations of birth.

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confidence: 98%

Psycho-Social Predictors of Childbirth Fear in Pregnant Women: An Australian Study

Toohill¹,

Fenwick²,

Gamble³

et al. 2014

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“…Sample means were typically above population norms with higher scores for stress, anxiety, TPDS distress (meeting the threshold of 17 for ‘distressed’ [19]) and depression. The smaller sample (made up of survey and pilot samples, n = 178) showed moderate pregnancy distress (PDQr [20]), and discomforts [21]. Mean mindfulness was 46.88 ( SD 9.57), similar to that found with non-clinical pregnant samples previously (48.10, SD 7.01) [12].…”

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“…The scale for Pregnancy-Related Discomforts (PRD [21]), asks about the previous week. The ranges are 0–75, 0–65 and 0–65 for the three trimesters respectively.…”

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An investigation of dispositional mindfulness and mood during pregnancy

Krusche¹,

Crane²,

Dymond³

2019

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Mindfulness courses are being offered to numerous groups and while a large body of research has investigated links between dispositional mindfulness and mood, few studies have reported this relationship during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate this relationship in pregnant women to offer insight into whether an intervention which may plausibly increase dispositional mindfulness would be beneficial for this population. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to explore potential relationships between measures of mindfulness and general and pregnancy-specific mood. A sample of pregnant women (n = 363) was recruited using online advertising and community-based recruitment and asked to complete a number of questionnaires online. Results Overall, higher levels of mindfulness were associated with improved levels of general and pregnancy-related mood in pregnant women. Controlling for general stress and anxiety, higher scores for mindfulness in (psychologically) healthy women were associated with lower levels of pregnancy-related depression, distress and labour worry but this relationship was not apparent in those with current mental health problems. In participants without children, higher mindfulness levels were related to lower levels of pregnancy-related distress. Conclusions These results suggest a promising relationship between dispositional mindfulness and mood though it varies depending on background and current problems. More research is needed, but this paper represents a first step in examining the potential of mindfulness courses for pregnant women. Increasing mindfulness, and therefore completing mindfulness-based courses, is potentially beneficial for improvements in mood during pregnancy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-019-2416-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…According to a study on discomforts in pregnant women in Japan, the mean numbers of discomforts per pregnant woman in the second and third trimesters were 45.4 and 48.7, respectively, suggesting that discomforts of pregnancy increase with advance of gestational stages [1]. Morning sickness-like syndrome occurs in the first trimester and low back and pelvic pain (LBPP) occurs with fetal growth in the second trimester.…”

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Association of Low Back and Pelvic Pain at the Second Trimester with that at the Third Trimester and Puerperium in Japanese Pregnant Women

Uemura¹,

Horike²,

Maeda³

et al. 2017

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been few studies focusing on the second trimester [4][5][6][7]. On the other hand, it has been reported that 11-43% of cases of LBPP in pregnancy continue to the postpartum period [8,9]. Coping with LBPP in the second trimester, which is a relatively stable stage, is important for reducing LBPP in the postpartum period. In addition, the studies for the relationship of LBPP from the second trimester to one month postpartum were few. The present prospective study was carried out to clarify longitudinal changes in LBPP at the second trimester, third trimester, one week postpartum and one month postpartum and to determine the correlations of LBPP in these stages with factors associated with LBPP. IntroductionThe second trimester in pregnancy is a stable period when pregnant women can carry out daily life activities and work with few pregnancyrelated troubles compared to first trimester and third trimester. According to a study on discomforts in pregnant women in Japan, the mean numbers of discomforts per pregnant woman in the second and third trimesters were 45.4 and 48.7, respectively, suggesting that discomforts of pregnancy increase with advance of gestational stages [1]. Morning sickness-like syndrome occurs in the first trimester and low back and pelvic pain (LBPP) occurs with fetal growth in the second trimester. It has been reported that the proportions of pregnant women whose reporting 7 or more on a self-reported pain score by using a visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back pain were 21.5% at the second trimester and 68.2% at the third trimester. Addition it has been reported suggesting that intensity of low back pain increases with advance of gestational stages [2]. Mohammad et al., reported that mean VAS scores for low back pain at the second trimester and third trimester were significantly higher than that at the first trimester [3]. The second trimester is an important period in which LBPP as a minor pregnancyrelated trouble occurs since the constitution of a pregnant woman changes with fetal growth in the second trimester.Studies on LBPP in pregnancy have mainly focused on women in late pregnancy, when the frequency of LBPP is high and there have AbstractIntroduction: Pregnant women at the second trimester have low back and pelvic pain (LBPP), although the second trimester in pregnancy is a stable stage. Studies on LBPP in pregnancy have mainly focused on late pregnancy and there have been few studies on LBPP at the second trimester. We carried out a prospective study to clarify the longitudinal changes in LBPP from the second trimester to one month postpartum and to determine the correlations of LBPP in those stages with factors associated with LBPP.

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Development of a scale for pregnancy‐related discomforts

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Psycho-Social Predictors of Childbirth Fear in Pregnant Women: An Australian Study

Psycho-Social Predictors of Childbirth Fear in Pregnant Women: An Australian Study

An investigation of dispositional mindfulness and mood during pregnancy

Association of Low Back and Pelvic Pain at the Second Trimester with that at the Third Trimester and Puerperium in Japanese Pregnant Women

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