College of Nursing, Fooyin University, 151 Jinxue Road, Daliao District, Kaohsiung 83102, Taiwan.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:486757. doi: 10.1155/2012/486757. Epub 2011 Aug 15.
The purpose of this study was to explore correlations among constitution, stress, and discomfort symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. We adopted a descriptive and correlational research design and collected data from 261 pregnant women during their first trimester in southern Taiwan using structured questionnaires. Results showed that (1) stress was significantly and positively correlated with Yang-Xu, Yin-Xu, and Tan-Shi-Yu-Zhi constitutions, respectively; (2) Yin-Xu and Tan-Shi-Yu-Zhi constitutions had significant correlations with all symptoms of discomfort, while Yang-Xu had significant correlations with all symptoms of discomfort except for "running nose"; (3) Tan-Shi-Yu-Zhi constitution and stress were two indicators for "fatigue"; Tan-Shi-Yu-Zhi was the indicator for "nausea"; Yang-Xu and Yin-Xu were indicators for "frequent urination." Our findings also indicate that stress level affects constitutional changes and that stress and constitutional change affect the incidence of discomfort. This research can help healthcare professionals observe these discomforts and provide individualized care for pregnant women, to nurture pregnant women into neutral-type constitution, minimize their levels of discomfort, and promote the health of the fetus and the mother.
本研究旨在探讨妊娠早期体质、压力与不适症状之间的相关性。我们采用描述性和相关性研究设计，在台湾南部收集了 261 名孕妇在妊娠早期的资料，使用结构化问卷进行调查。结果显示：（1）压力与阳虚、阴虚和痰瘀质体质呈显著正相关；（2）阴虚和痰瘀质与所有不适症状呈显著相关，而阳虚与除“流鼻涕”以外的所有不适症状呈显著相关；（3）痰瘀质体质和压力是“疲劳”的两个指标；痰瘀质是“恶心”的指标；而阳虚和阴虚是“尿频”的指标。我们的研究结果还表明，压力水平会影响体质变化，而压力和体质变化会影响不适症状的发生。本研究有助于医疗保健专业人员观察这些不适症状，并为孕妇提供个性化的护理，将孕妇培育成中性体质，减轻不适症状的程度，促进胎儿和母亲的健康。
