The Effect of Mindfulness Based Structured Nursing Interventions on Mental Health Parameters

Methods: This study, was carried out in three phases. In the first phase, the views and experiences of high-risk pregnant women about being treated in the hospital and in the third phase, their views and experiences about the intervention were determined through individual in-depth interviews.In the second phase, 40 high risk pregnant women were randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group (n = 19) received 8 days of mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions. The control group (n = 21) did not receive any intervention. Results were collected through data collection forms before the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions, after the mindfulness-based structured nursing interventions is completed.

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 18-65
• Able to read and understand Turkish
• Written informed consent was obtained before participation in the study
• Diagnosed with a risky pregnancy and treated in hospital
• Not receiving any other psychological therapy
• No prior meditation experience
• The participants do not have any physical/mental disability or limitation and disease that would prevent them from participating in the program

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years old
• Cant read and understand Turkish
• Pregnant women who have not been diagnosed a risky pregnancy or treated in hospital
• Meditation or psychological therapy experiences before the study
• The participants who left the program voluntarily or participating in less than 70% of the eight-day program