The influence of planned kinds of delivery on pregnant women's emotional state.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Giacobbe, Annamaria; Maggio Savasta, Laura; De Dominici, Rosanna; De Vivo, Antonio; Giacobbe, Valentina; Grasso, Roberta; Triolo, Onofrio; Mancuso, Alfredo
- Source
- Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. Jul2012, Vol. 25 Issue 7, p1188-1190. 3p.
- Subject
- *PREGNANCY & psychology
*CESAREAN section
*LABOR (Obstetrics)
*DEPRESSION in women
*ANXIETY in women
- Language
- ISSN
- 1476-7058
Objective: To evaluate if labour induction and elective caesarean section could influence anxiety and depression in pregnant women. Methods: One hundred and sixteen consecutive pregnant women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancy at term, scheduled for these two obstetric procedures were enrolled. An anonymous questionnaire with two self-rating instruments STAI and HAM-A for anxiety and HAM-D for depression was administered. Results: Anxiety levels did not show significant differences while a light depressive mood was evidenced among pregnant women waiting for labour induction ( p = 0.01). Conclusions: An adequate psychological support could be considered a helpful tool for pregnant women scheduled for labour induction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]