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Effects of guided imagery, and breathing exercise device on nausea-vomiting, and anxiety in hyperemesis gravidarum.
| Τίτλος: | Effects of guided imagery, and breathing exercise device on nausea-vomiting, and anxiety in hyperemesis gravidarum. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Karacan E; Dortyol Vocational School of Health Services, Iskenderun Technical University, Hatay, Turkey., Karacan E; Vocational School of Health Services, Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University, Gaziantep, Turkey. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of reproductive and infant psychology [J Reprod Infant Psychol] 2026 Sep; Vol. 44 (5), pp. 1275-1300. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8501885 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1469-672X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02646838 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Reprod Infant Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Abingdon : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: Lincoln, England : Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, c1983- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Breathing Exercises*/methods , Anxiety*/therapy , Anxiety*/psychology , Imagery, Psychotherapy*/methods , Hyperemesis Gravidarum*/therapy , Hyperemesis Gravidarum*/psychology , Nausea*/therapy , Nausea*/psychology, Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Adult ; Treatment Outcome |
| Περίληψη: | Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of guided imagery, and diaphragmatic breathing exercise using a breathing exercise device on nausea-vomiting severity and anxiety levels in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), considering their implementation alongside routine antiemetic treatment. Materials and Methods: This randomised controlled experimental study was conducted between August 2022 and August 2023 at the pregnant women's follow-up service. Participants were assigned to three groups: Breathing Exercise (n = 60), Guided Imagery (n = 60), and Control (n = 60). Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) test, and the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale-Revision-2 (PRAQ-R2). Statistical analyses included the Shapiro - Wilk test, paired t-test, repeated-measures ANOVA, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression. Significance was set at p < 0.05. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05829473). Results: While there were no significant baseline differences among the groups, the Breathing Exercise Group (BEG) showed the most substantial improvements in PRAQ-R2 and PUQE scores. Significant reductions were also observed in the Guided Imagery Group (GIG) compared to the Control Group (CG) (p < 0.05). On the first day, post-test PUQE scores were significantly lower in the BEG compared to the GIG and CG (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Although pre-test PRAQ-R2 fear of childbirth scores were similar across groups (p = 0.069), post-test scores differed significantly in favour of both intervention groups (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results show that guided imagery and diaphragmatic breathing exercises reduce nausea, vomiting, and pregnancy-related anxiety in women with HG. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Anxiety; diaphragmatic breathing exercise; guided imagery; hyperemesis gravidarum; midwifery-nursing; nausea-vomiting |
| Molecular Sequence: | ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05829473 |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260114 Date Completed: 20260818 Latest Revision: 20260901 |
| Update Code: | 20260901 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02646838.2026.2615083 |
| PMID: | 41531003 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1469-672X |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/02646838.2026.2615083 |