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Background: Maternal anxiety may lead to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, but the underlying mecha... more Background: Maternal anxiety may lead to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between maternal anxiety and uterine blood ow index in pregnant women with high risk of Down syndrome undergoing amniocentesis. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at 15-18 weeks of gestational age on 199 pregnant women with high-risk of Down syndrome, candidates for amniocentesis, and 176 pregnant women at low-risk of Down syndrome in the control group from 2017 to 2019. Anxiety state by Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and uterine artery blood ow indices were assessed at baseline and two weeks follow-up visits (immediately before amniocentesis and after receiving the karyotype results in the amniocentesis group). Results: The mean±SD age of participants was 33.11 ± 5.96 years. There were 176 negative and 23 positive results for Down syndrome in the amniocentesis group. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores were signi cantly different between the amniocentesis and control groups at baseline and follow up (p = 0.033 and p=0.003 respectively) and between baseline and follow-up assessments in the amniocentesis-negative group (p = 0.001, with lower follow-up scores). A signi cant decrease was observed between baseline and follow-up uterine PI in amniocentesis group (p<0.05), and between baseline and follow-up uterine RI in both amniocentesis and control groups (p <0.001). There was a signi cant but weak correlation between uterine RI and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores at follow-up (r=0.137, p=0.008). Conclusions: Maternal anxiety may decrease uterine artery blood ow in pregnancy.
Background & Aim: To decrease the rate of caesarean section, complicated intervention for changin... more Background & Aim: To decrease the rate of caesarean section, complicated intervention for changing behaviors are required. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness education on anxiety, fear of delivery, pain catastrophizing, and selecting caesarean section as the delivery method among nulliparous pregnant women who referred to Ziaeian Hospital. Methods & Materials : This clinical trial study was conducted on 38 eligible nulliparous pregnant women who referred to the prenatal clinic of Ziaeian Hospital during the time of the study and candidates for caesarean section. Participants were allocated into two groups of 19. The control only participated in childbirth preparation classes, but the intervention group, also participated in 8 mindful childbirth educating sessions based on the educational method of Nancy Bardacke. Data collection tools were Hartman’s Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire, Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Pain Cata...
The online course,Effective Teaching Practicesis offered byThe Association of College and Univers... more The online course,Effective Teaching Practicesis offered byThe Association of College and University Educators’(ACUE’s). This is a comprehensive course on teaching methods that are centered on improving student engagement and learning. This work is a summary report of my reflections on selected course modules
Background: Maternal anxiety may lead to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, but the underlying mecha... more Background: Maternal anxiety may lead to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between maternal anxiety and uterine blood ow index in pregnant women with high risk of Down syndrome undergoing amniocentesis. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at 15-18 weeks of gestational age on 199 pregnant women with high-risk of Down syndrome, candidates for amniocentesis, and 176 pregnant women at low-risk of Down syndrome in the control group from 2017 to 2019. Anxiety state by Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and uterine artery blood ow indices were assessed at baseline and two weeks follow-up visits (immediately before amniocentesis and after receiving the karyotype results in the amniocentesis group). Results: The mean±SD age of participants was 33.11 ± 5.96 years. There were 176 negative and 23 positive results for Down syndrome in the amniocentesis group. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores were signi cantly different between the amniocentesis and control groups at baseline and follow up (p = 0.033 and p=0.003 respectively) and between baseline and follow-up assessments in the amniocentesis-negative group (p = 0.001, with lower follow-up scores). A signi cant decrease was observed between baseline and follow-up uterine PI in amniocentesis group (p<0.05), and between baseline and follow-up uterine RI in both amniocentesis and control groups (p <0.001). There was a signi cant but weak correlation between uterine RI and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores at follow-up (r=0.137, p=0.008). Conclusions: Maternal anxiety may decrease uterine artery blood ow in pregnancy.
Background & Aim: To decrease the rate of caesarean section, complicated intervention for changin... more Background & Aim: To decrease the rate of caesarean section, complicated intervention for changing behaviors are required. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness education on anxiety, fear of delivery, pain catastrophizing, and selecting caesarean section as the delivery method among nulliparous pregnant women who referred to Ziaeian Hospital. Methods & Materials : This clinical trial study was conducted on 38 eligible nulliparous pregnant women who referred to the prenatal clinic of Ziaeian Hospital during the time of the study and candidates for caesarean section. Participants were allocated into two groups of 19. The control only participated in childbirth preparation classes, but the intervention group, also participated in 8 mindful childbirth educating sessions based on the educational method of Nancy Bardacke. Data collection tools were Hartman’s Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire, Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Pain Cata...
The online course,Effective Teaching Practicesis offered byThe Association of College and Univers... more The online course,Effective Teaching Practicesis offered byThe Association of College and University Educators’(ACUE’s). This is a comprehensive course on teaching methods that are centered on improving student engagement and learning. This work is a summary report of my reflections on selected course modules