Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1053
Peer-review started: September 21, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: December 2, 2023
Article in press: December 2, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
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The severe physical and psychological impact of pain on the physical and mental health of women during childbirth, leads to increased risks and complications, presenting a major public health issue.
During childbirth, labor pain causes strong psychological stimulation in women, which often leads to accidents due to excessive mental stress.
To provide new insights into reducing accidents during childbirth and safeguarding mothers’ physical and mental health.
This study used a retrospective analysis and included 140 mothers admitted to the maternity ward between January 2021 and January 2023. The two groups were randomized: Routine care, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) training, and psychological care were, respectively, provided to mothers in the control (n = 70) and the observation (n = 70) groups.
The results showed that although the psychological state of mothers in both groups improved significantly in the late stage of labor, that of the mothers in the observation group was significantly lower than that of mothers in the control group. The labor duration and incidence of complications in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the satisfaction of mothers with care during the process of labor in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group. In addition, labor duration and complication rates in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the satisfaction rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group.
CBT training and psychological care for mothers in the midwifery process can effectively improve maternal anxiety and depression, shorten labor duration, reduce postnatal complications, and improve nursing satisfaction and nurse-patient relationships. Its clinical application is effective and has popularization value, providing a new way to protect the mental health of mothers.
CBT training and psychological care were administered during the delivery process, and the clinical effects were assessed by evaluating the psychological state scores of the mothers after delivery, observing labor duration, incidence of post-delivery complications, and satisfaction with nursing care.