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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.4118.2

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy and childbirth have a way of changing the coping ability. Hormonal changes during pregnancy appear to make one more prone to anxiety and panic attacks, simply because they allow certain parts of the brain to become activated during periods of intense stress.

Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the anxiety regarding labour process among primi parturient mothers.

Methods: The study was conducted at Government General hospital, Kancheepuram district. Cross sectional study design was adopted for this study. 60 primiparturient mothers were selected by simple random sampling technique . The tool consists of two sections. Section A consisted of Structured questionnaire to elicit demographic variables of primi parturient mothers and Section B pertained to assess the anxiety of Primiparturient mothers by Standardized Zung self rated anxiety scale.

Results: The study results showed that, regarding the level of anxiety regarding the labour process of primiparturient mothers, 9 (15%) of them were normal, 18 (30%) had mild to moderate level of anxiety, 26 (43.3%) had marked to severe level of anxiety and 7 (11.7%) had extreme level of anxiety.

Conclusion: The study concludes that, among 60 primipartuient mothers, majority 26 (43.3%) had marked to severe level of anxiety regarding labour process. So child birth preparation classes should be taken for the primiparturient mothers to alleviate their anxiety during labour.

Keywords: Anxiety; Labour Process; Primi Parturient Mothers. 

Corresponding Author : Jayabharathi B., Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science And Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026, India.