Effectiveness of selected yoga on maternal and neonatal outcome among primigravida women in selected hospitals

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effectiveness of selected yoga on the level of anxiety, pregnancy discomforts, clinical parameters, maternal and neonatal outcome among primigravida women in selected hospitals. OBJECTIVE: To identify the effectiveness of selected yoga on maternal and neonatal outcome among primigravida women in study and control group. METHOD: The research approach selected for this study was quantitative research approach, as the study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of selected yoga on the level of anxiety, pregnancy discomfort, clinical parameters, maternal and neonatal outcome among primigravida women in selected hospitals. This study had total sample of 294, 148 for study group and 146 for control group. The study was Quasi experimental -Pre and Post test design. INTERVENTION: The intervention for study group consisted of selected yoga which includes Asanas (tadasana, utkatasana, katichakrasana, konasana, ardhatitali, purnatitali), pranayama (nadishodhana, bhramari, sheetkari, sheetali, OM chanting), ashwini mudra, deep relaxation practice from 28th weeks of pregnancy till delivery. RESULTS: In study group, pre test mean anxiety score was 55.26 (SD6.16), and in post test the mean anxiety score had decreased to 34.93 (SD 3.47), paired t-test value was t=46.70 at p=0.001. DISCUSSION: There was a significant reduction in level of anxiety and pregnancy discomfort for primigravida women andimproved maternal and neonatal outcome. The selected yoga was found to be effective in reduction of anxiety and pregnancy discomfort and improved the maternal and neonatal outcome for study group. IMPLICATION: It is observed from this study that practicing selected yoga is cost effective as it facilitates the reduction of anxiety, pregnancy discomforts and labour pain. It also improves the maternal and neonatal outcome. CONCLUSION: Regular practices of selected yoga were effective in minimizing the level of anxiety during pregnancy, pregnancy discomfort and improving maternal and neonatal outcome.