Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Yükseköğretim Kurumları Destekli Proje, 2017 - 2019
Background: Threatened preterm labor is a common problem that causes women to be hospitalized. During this period,
physical problems such as a decrease in muscle functions, edema and pain, and psychological problems such as anxiety and stress
may develop. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of relaxation-focused nursing care state anxiety, cortisol,
contraction severity, nursing care satisfaction, knowledge, and birth weeks on threatened preterm labor. Method: This study was
a pre-post single-blind randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted with 66 women in the threatened preterm labor
process, 33 in the intervention group and 33 in the control group. The intervention group received relaxation-focused nursing
care, which comprises a 2-day program in four stages. The data were collected before and after the relaxation-focused nursing
care, and after the birth. Results: In the intervention group, state anxiety, cortisol level, and contraction severity were lower than
those in the control group (p < .05). The knowledge level about threatened preterm labor, satisfaction from nursing care, and
birth weeks were higher in the intervention group (p < .05). Conclusion: Relaxation-focused nursing care was found to reduce
the state anxiety in women, improve the knowledge level about threatened preterm labor and birth weeks, and decrease the level
of cortisol. Therefore, it is recommended to use relaxation-focused nursing care in threatened preterm labor.