Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Caring Sciences, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.1932-1940, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Background: Threatened preterm labor is a common pregnancy problem. It is important to know the stress levels
and stressors of women hospitalized due to the threat of preterm birth in order to protect the health of the mother
and fetus.
Objectives: To compare the association between gestational weeks and stressors in hospitalized women with
threatened preterm labor.
Methods: We implemented a cross-sectional descriptive study to examine the association between maternal stress
level, stressors, and pregnancy weeks in threatened preterm labor. Information was collected from 125 participants
who were diagnosed with threatened preterm labor in two research hospitals and included in the final analysis.
Multinominal logistic regression model was used to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence
interval (95% CI) controlling for stressors.
Results: In total, 72.8% of 125 women in this study evaluated stress level as ≥6 out of 10. According to
multinomial logistic regression test results, the most important stressors according to gestational weeks in
threatened preterm labor; fear of labor, stress score in the last month, diagnosis of threatened preterm labor, fear
of losing her baby, familial conflict, being separeted from the child in the home and inability to provide care,
problems in previous pregnancies, bed rest, and being primigravida.
Conclusion: Maternal stressors are associated with gestational week in threatened preterm labor. The findings will
provide preliminary information to healthcare professionals in the evaluation of stress and stressors during the
treatment process of women in threatened preterm labor.
Keywords: Threatened preterm labor, stress, stressors, Multinomial Logistic Regression, gestational week.