School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Austin School of Nursing, The University of Texas, Texas, TX, United States.
J Med Internet Res. 2023 Feb 10;25:e41298. doi: 10.2196/41298.
Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy is associated with unfavorable outcomes in infants. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can effectively alleviate psychological distress, but there are often barriers to the access of face-to-face interventions.
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a digital guided self-help (GSH) MBI (GSH-MBI) in reducing maternal psychological distress and improving infant neuropsychological performance.
This was a randomized controlled trial. We recruited 160 women who were 12 to 20 weeks pregnant and exhibited psychological distress. We randomized them into a digital GSH-MBI group and a control group (usual perinatal care). The digital GSH-MBI consisted of a 6-week intervention through a WeChat mini program, with a daily reminder sent to the participants by a research assistant via WeChat. The primary outcomes consisted of maternal psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and pregnancy-related anxiety symptoms, which were assessed at 6 time points from baseline to 6 months post partum (only pregnancy-related anxiety symptoms were assessed 3 times during pregnancy). The secondary outcomes were infant neuropsychological outcomes, including temperament and developmental behaviors, which were assessed at 6 weeks and 6 months post partum.
Compared with the control group, the digital GSH-MBI group showed a significant reduction in depression, anxiety, and pregnancy-related anxiety symptoms. In addition, the scores of the digital GSH-MBI group were lower than those of the control group for the 3 types of infant temperament at 6 weeks post partum, including quality of mood, distractibility, and adaptability.
Digital GSH-MBIs are effective in alleviating psychological distress among pregnant women and protecting infant outcomes.
Chinese Clinical Trial Register ChiCTR2000040717; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=65376.
孕妇怀孕期间的心理困扰与婴儿的不良结局有关。基于正念的干预(MBIs)可以有效缓解心理困扰,但面对面干预往往存在障碍。
本研究旨在探讨数字引导自助(GSH)MBI(GSH-MBI)在降低产妇心理困扰和改善婴儿神经心理表现方面的有效性。
这是一项随机对照试验。我们招募了 160 名怀孕 12 至 20 周且表现出心理困扰的孕妇。我们将她们随机分为数字 GSH-MBI 组和对照组(常规围产期护理)。数字 GSH-MBI 包括通过微信小程序进行 6 周的干预,研究助理每天通过微信向参与者发送提醒。主要结局包括产妇心理困扰,包括抑郁、焦虑和妊娠相关焦虑症状,在基线至产后 6 个月的 6 个时间点进行评估(仅在妊娠期间评估妊娠相关焦虑症状 3 次)。次要结局是婴儿神经心理结局,包括气质和发育行为,在产后 6 周和 6 个月时进行评估。
与对照组相比,数字 GSH-MBI 组的抑郁、焦虑和妊娠相关焦虑症状显著减轻。此外,与对照组相比,数字 GSH-MBI 组的婴儿气质在产后 6 周时的 3 种类型的得分更低,包括情绪质量、注意力分散和适应性。
数字 GSH-MBI 可有效缓解孕妇的心理困扰,保护婴儿的结局。
中国临床试验注册中心 ChiCTR2000040717;https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=65376.