The effect of group psychological counseling and peer education on depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2016.16.004
- VernacularTitle:团体心理辅导联合同伴教育对多胎妊娠选择性减胎术孕妇焦虑抑郁的影响
- Author:
Xianmei SUN
;
Xiangdi REN
;
Yanxia CAO
;
Zhifeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Group psychological techniques;
Peer education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2016;32(16):1215-1219
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of group psychological counseling and peer education on depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester. Methods Sixty-two pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester were randomly divided into intervention group(n=30)and control group (n=32), two groups of pregnant women all received routine nursing. The pregnant women of intervention group received group psychological counseling and peer education for one month before multiple pregnancy reduction. Results Before the intervention, the anxiety levels of the two groups of pregnant women were not significantly different. After the intervention, the intervention group had less anxiety symptoms than before the intervention[ before(54.2 ± 3.2)points,after(43.4 ± 3.1)points,t=13.250,P=0.000].After the intervention, the intervention group had less anxiety symptoms than the control group[the intervention group(43.4±3.1)points, the control group(50.0±4.4)points,t=6.712,P=0.000].Before the intervention, the depression levels of the two groups of pregnant women were not significantly different. After the intervention, the depression levels of the control group was not significantly different than those before the intervention. After the intervention, there was significantly lower depression score of the intervention group than that of the control group(P < 0.05) [before(56.9 ± 3.5)points, after(45.3 ± 2.5)points, t=14.773,P=0.000].After the intervention, the intervention group had lower depression score than the control group[the intervention group (45.3 ± 2.5) points, the control group (54.6 ± 3.0) points, t=12.802,P=0.000]. Conclusions Group psychological counseling and peer education can effectively improve depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester.
