The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Therapy on Pre-Cesarean Section Fear and Anxiety among Nulliparous Women | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 12, Issue 41, January 2024, Page 75-83 PDF (954.12 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.259888.1746 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Samah Nasser Abd ElAziz ElShora   1; Hanan Elsayed Mohamed Elsayed2; Nagwa Ibrahim El-Feshawy3; Hend Abd Elmegiued Abd Elaziz Hassen4
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| 1Lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Fear and anxiety are considered the most common symptoms experienced by nulliparous women before a cesarean operation. Benson’s therapy is one of the non-pharmacological strategies that has been associated with positive effects on various physical and psychological conditions and promoting relaxation before cesarean operation. Aim: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of Benson's relaxation therapy on pre-cesarean section fear and anxiety among nulliparous women. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was employed. Setting: The study was carried out at Mansoura New General Hospital, Mansoura City, Egypt. Sampling: A purposive sample of one hundred and sixty nulliparous women. Tools: Data was gathered through three tools: A personal data questionnaire, the State Anxiety Inventory, and the Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire. Results: There was a highly statistically significant reduction in the total mean fear score from 44.4±8.7 pre-intervention to 35.4±13.4 post-implementation of Benson's relaxation therapy. Also, there was a highly statistically significant reduction in the total mean anxiety scores from 54.7±11.1 pre-intervention to 37.9±12.4 post-intervention. Furthermore, there was a significant positive correlation between anxiety scores and fear of CS scores after implementing Benson's relaxation therapy. Conclusion: Benson's relaxation therapy is a simple, feasible, and valuable therapeutic approach that doesn't necessitate specialized equipment. It can be easily implemented after a brief instruction. Also, it has a significant beneficial effect on alleviating fear and anxiety among nulliparous women who go through cesarean sections. Recommendation: Applying Benson's relaxation therapy to alleviate fear and anxiety prior to a cesarean section. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Anxiety; Benson Relaxation Therapy; Cesarean section; Fear & Nulliparous women | ||||
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