Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on Addressing the Psychological Challenges of Childbirth DOI Creative Commons
Mihaela Corina Radu, Mihai Sebastian Armean, Răzvan Daniel Chivu

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Nursing Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 8 - 8

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

Introduction: Pregnant women’s experiences and concerns regarding childbirth are complex, necessitating a multidimensional personalized approach in maternal care. This study explores the psychological emotional factors influencing pregnant decisions their mode of delivery. The results will provide valuable insights for development educational counseling strategies designed to support women making informed conscious about childbirth. Material method: cross-sectional aimed develop validate questionnaire exploring dimensions Factor analysis was employed assess perceptions, perceived medical risks, impact cesarean section on women. distributed online via Google Forms, using social networks like Facebook Instagram ensure rapid broad accessibility. available seven months, from January July 2023. Results: McDonald’s ω, Cronbach’s α, average inter-item correlation, total item correlations were calculated consistency items measuring same construct. three-factor model emerged as primary structure based exploratory confirmatory factor analyses (EFA CFA). first profile, centered benefits vaginal birth, highlights importance natural birth experience mother’s well-being. second profile addresses risks need interventions. third focuses perceptions related intelligence adaptability children born by effects anesthesia. Conclusions: Each reflects different seeking control security amid uncertainties. These include emphasizing addressing focusing interventions child development. Understanding these variables is essential providing appropriate psychosocial support, thereby optimizing promoting health both mother child. integration multi-factor single-factor models serves complementary purposes, distinct yet interrelated into instrument’s validity.

Language: Английский

Therapeutic Effects of Superinductive Magnetic Filed on Low Back Pain DOI Creative Commons
Răzvan Drăgoi, M. Popescu,

Daniel Popa

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Balneo and PRM Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(Vol.15, no. 4), P. 745 - 745

Published: Dec. 22, 2024

Low back pain is one of the major public health problems, with approximately 1 in 3 adults experiencing an episode low during their lifetime. The aim this study was to evaluate effect on and physical function a therapeutic protocol including analgesic electrotherapy, lumbar deconstrictor manual therapy kinetic superinductive magnetic field therapy. Patients were divided into two groups 20 respectively. Group treated conventional protocol, while second group received adition Pain assessed by VAS scale at admission every 2 days, functional deficit Fingertips floor (FTF) test admission, 6 days discharge 12 days. Activities Daily Living (ADL) also used assess discharge. 40 patients (24 female, 16 male), average age 61 years ( ± 5.7), BMI 32.11± 7.38 SD, kg participated data analyzed. An percentage decrease noticed after treatment 67% for group1 88% 2. FTF better (FTF= 16+5cm ) compared FTF=22+3 control group. On ADL assessment, no significant differences noted. Superinductive effective relieving syndrome improving function.

Language: Английский

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Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on Addressing the Psychological Challenges of Childbirth DOI Creative Commons
Mihaela Corina Radu, Mihai Sebastian Armean, Răzvan Daniel Chivu

et al.

Nursing Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 8 - 8

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

Introduction: Pregnant women’s experiences and concerns regarding childbirth are complex, necessitating a multidimensional personalized approach in maternal care. This study explores the psychological emotional factors influencing pregnant decisions their mode of delivery. The results will provide valuable insights for development educational counseling strategies designed to support women making informed conscious about childbirth. Material method: cross-sectional aimed develop validate questionnaire exploring dimensions Factor analysis was employed assess perceptions, perceived medical risks, impact cesarean section on women. distributed online via Google Forms, using social networks like Facebook Instagram ensure rapid broad accessibility. available seven months, from January July 2023. Results: McDonald’s ω, Cronbach’s α, average inter-item correlation, total item correlations were calculated consistency items measuring same construct. three-factor model emerged as primary structure based exploratory confirmatory factor analyses (EFA CFA). first profile, centered benefits vaginal birth, highlights importance natural birth experience mother’s well-being. second profile addresses risks need interventions. third focuses perceptions related intelligence adaptability children born by effects anesthesia. Conclusions: Each reflects different seeking control security amid uncertainties. These include emphasizing addressing focusing interventions child development. Understanding these variables is essential providing appropriate psychosocial support, thereby optimizing promoting health both mother child. integration multi-factor single-factor models serves complementary purposes, distinct yet interrelated into instrument’s validity.

Language: Английский

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