EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

NURSING PRACTICE VALIDATING THAT THE

NEEDED HELP WAS MET
IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR  Post assessment of
HELP MINISTERING THE
stress among
NEED HELP pregnant women
 Collection of socio
demographic and maternal REALITIES
variables from the Experimental Positive
group – outcome –
experimental group and Progressive
muscle Reduced
control group Agent – Nurse
relaxation stress level.
 Assessment of the stress Recipient –Pregnant women therapy
level by standardized Cohen Goal – To reduce stress level
perceives stress scale. Means –Progressive muscle Control group Negative
therapy outcome –
Routine
Framework – Antenatal OPD No
Antenatal care reduction in
stress level

Not included in the study

Notn

figure 1. Conceptual framework on effective management of stress among pregnant women based on Modified Wiedenbach’s Helping
Art Of Clinical Nursing Theory (1964)

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