جامعة الكوت - University of kut - بحوث عبدالخالق سعد مناتي

السنة	عنوان البحث	نشر البحث
2024	EMPOWERING NEW MOTHERS WELLNESS: NAVIGATING POSTPARTUM STRESS AND ANXIETY THROUGH PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.	Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum
The first months after childbirth provide considerable challenges for new mothers, resulting in heightened manifestations of stress and anxiety. Consequently, mothers need to get psychological care aimed at mitigating their stress and anxiety levels. The objective of this research is to assess the effect of psycho-educational programs for new mothers to overcome postpartum stress and anxiety. Design A quasi-experimental research design. Setting. The research was carried out in a Kafr El-Sheikh University Hospital outpatient clinic specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Sample A purposive sample for 100 new mothers, who obtained the setting mentioned above. Tools Two tools were used for data collection in this study. The first tool is an interview questionnaire, to assess the demographic characteristics of mothers. Obstetric history and knowledge about postpartum stress and anxiety. Second tool: The Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) is a standardized assessment tool designed to measure anxiety symptoms specifically related to the postpartum period. Result The findings of this study indicate that before the implementation of the psycho-educational program, 80% of the participants had poor knowledge, 40% had average knowledge, and 20% had good knowledge regarding stress and anxiety. However, after the program was implemented, there was a significant improvement in knowledge levels, with 80% of participants demonstrating good knowledge, 60% demonstrating average knowledge, and 20% demonstrating poor knowledge (pvalue=. 000**). Furthermore, before the program implementation, 70% of participants