Dumlupınar University, Kutahya School of Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Kutahya, Turkey.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2017 Nov;29:213-219. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Oct 18.
To assess the effects of breathing techniques training on anxiety levels of pregnant women and the duration of labor.
The study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design. The pregnant women were divided into control (n = 35) or experimental group (n = 35) randomly. The experimental group received breathing techniques training in the latent phase and these techniques were applied in the following phases accordingly. The anxiety levels of pregnant women were evaluated three times in total. The duration of labor was considered as the duration of the first stage of labor and the duration of the second stage of labor.
There were significant differences between the two groups regarding the mean State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) and the mean duration of labor.
This study concludes that breathing techniques are an effective method in the reduction of anxiety and influence the duration of delivery during labor.
评估呼吸技巧训练对孕妇焦虑水平和分娩持续时间的影响。
本研究采用随机对照试验设计。将孕妇随机分为对照组（n=35）或实验组（n=35）。实验组在潜伏期接受呼吸技巧训练，并在随后的阶段中应用这些技巧。总共对孕妇的焦虑水平进行了 3 次评估。分娩持续时间被视为第一产程和第二产程的持续时间。
两组的状态焦虑量表（State Anxiety Inventory，SAI）均值和分娩总持续时间均存在显著差异。
本研究得出结论，呼吸技巧是一种有效降低焦虑水平的方法，并影响分娩过程中的分娩持续时间。
