International Journal of Medicine and Health
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2022): December: International Journal of Medicine and Health (IJMH)

THE INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL GENTLE YOGA ON THE ANXIETY OF PREGNANT WOMEN TOWARD LABOR

Indri Sari (Institute of Abdi Nusantara)
Ita Herawati (Institute of Abdi Nusantara)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Dec 2022

Abstract

Background : WHO data shows that there are around (10%) pregnant women and (13%) women who have just given birth worldwide experiencing mental disorders trauma depression. Severe anxiety during pregnancy hurts the mother-infant relationship and reduces the mother's ability to play the mother's role. Pregnancy anxiety is proven to be reduced or eliminated through physical exercise. Objective : Knowing the effect of prenatal gentle yoga on the anxiety of pregnant women facing labor. Methods : Quasi experimental with Pretest Posttest With Control Group Design. All third trimester pregnant women at BPM Mitsusylawati in October 2022 as many as 20 people with a sampling technique, namely total sampling. Results : The frequency distribution of pregnant women's anxiety in the intervention group before perinatal gentle yoga was mostly moderate anxiety (53.3%) and afterward most were not anxious 60%. In the control group mostly mild anxiety 86.7%. There is an effect of prenatal gentle yoga on the anxiety of pregnant women facing labor (p.value = 0.000). Conclusions and Suggestions: There is an effect of prenatal gentle yoga on the anxiety of pregnant women facing childbirth (p.value = 0.000). It is expected that midwives can provide midwifery care to pregnant women with perinatal gentle yoga to reduce anxiety in dealing with childbirth

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijmh

Publisher

Subject

Nursing Public Health

Description

International Journal of Medicine and Health (IJMH), This journal publishes articles on practice, theory, and research in all areas of health, including: Surgical Medical Practice, Pharmacy, Maternity, Child Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Dental, Medical Education, Midwifery, Medicine and ...