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Study aim
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Determining the effect of counseling with stress management approach on anxiety and distress and self-efficacy of lactating women in corona pandemic
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Design
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A randomized clinical trial with two parallel arms will be performed on 64 lactating women (first and second deliveries) who have given birth in the last month. Participants using RAS software in blocks of 4 and 6 with a ratio of 1: 1 will be assigned to two groups and will be followed up 4 weeks after the intervention.
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Settings and conduct
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Sampling will be performed on lactating women (first and second delivery) who have given birth in the last month and their details are available in Tabriz health centers. Participants will be assigned to two groups by random blocking. Anxiety, postpartum distress and breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaires will be completed by both groups before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: first and second delivery and lactation (delivery in a recent month) and anxiety score 43 to 53, no hospitalization of the child and no unsolvable breastfeeding problem
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Intervention groups
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In the intervention group, counseling will be done in 6 sessions of 60 to 90 minutes individually in the health center, during which techniques such as relaxation, diaphragmatic breathing, identification of negative thoughts and reconstruction of those thoughts by replacing logical thoughts, effective coping training and expression skills are used. For the control group, a counseling session on contraceptive methods will be held for an average of 60-90 minutes.
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Main outcome variables
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Comparison of Anxiety Score, Postpartum Distress, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy 4 weeks after the intervention, the Spielberger Anxiety, Postpartum Distress, and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy questionnaires will be measured.