CORRELATION STUDY ON MATERNAL-FOETAL ATTACHMENT BEHAVIOURS AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

Dr. Japneet Sidhu, Dr. Madhvi Dhamania, Dr. Kusum Lata Gaur, Dr. Sohan Lal, Dr. Raghuraj Singh Yadav, Dr. Sonia Rawat

Abstract


Background: Bond established between the mother and foetus before birth is referred to as maternal-foetal attachment which is influenced by many factors like cultural, mental, social conditions, marriage, marriage, foetal appearance, family and social support. Literature suggests positive role of spirituality in many chronic illnesses as well as in alleviating stress in pregnant women. So this study aimed to find out relation between spiritual health and maternal-foetal attachment behaviours in pregnant women.

Aim and Objectives:  To determine correlation between spiritual health and maternal-foetal attachment behaviours in pregnant women attending at a tertiary care hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Materials and Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 150 pregnant women attending at Mahila Hospital attached to SMS Medical College, Jaipur using pre-validated Maternal-foetal attachment Scale developed by Cranley and Spiritual Health Assessment scale developed by Dr. Mahesh and Dr. Kusum Gaur.

Results: Mean age of pregnant women was 24.98 years with standard deviation 3.90 years, distributed almost at equal among urban (58%) and rural (42%) as per residence. Among participants, the mean scores of Maternal-foetal attachment behaviour Scale was 63.67±12.28 and for Spiritual Health Attachment Scale was 41.61±12.92. A positive correlation was observed between maternal-foetal attachment behaviour and spiritual health (p<0.05, r=0.65).

Conclusions: This study concludes that maternal-foetal attachment behaviours increase with increase in spiritual health of pregnant women. Thus it recommends that by incorporating spirituality during pregnancy is an effective strategy to improved maternal and foetal health by increasing the maternal and foetal attachment behaviours.


Keywords


Maternal-Foetal attachment, Spirituality, Correlation study

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