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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2026

A true experimental study to assess the effectiveness of holistic self-care approach on clinical parameters, psychological stress, wellbeing, among antenatal mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension admitted in antenatal ward at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre.

M Archana, R Vijayalakshmi, J C Helen Shaji

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M ArchanaSRM College of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
R VijayalakshmiSRM College of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
J C Helen ShajiSRM College of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.

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backgroundPregnancy-related hypertension diseases are a global concern. Pregnancy-induced hypertensive problems affect 5-8% of pregnant women worldwide. Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality are primarily caused by pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Five to seven percent of pregnancies end in pre-eclampsia, which manifests as proteinuria and hypertension. MATERIALS AND

methodsA study with a pretest-posttest control group design was conducted among 80 antenatal mothers (40 control and 40 experimental) with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. The intervention included education on dietary changes, walking, leg and foot exercises, awareness of PIH warning signs, and Mitchell's relaxation techniques, administered for 7 consecutive days. Clinical parameters, stress (Perceived Stress Scale), and wellbeing (WEMWBS) were measured before and after the intervention.

resultsIn the experimental group, stress scores slightly decreased (39.80 to 39.30;

conclusionA holistic self-care approach significantly improved clinical parameters and psychological wellbeing in antenatal mothers with PIH, with reduced vital signs and stress levels in the intervention group.

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Antenatal mothersclinical parametersholistic self-care approachMitchell’s relaxationpregnancy-induced hypertensionpsychological stresswellbeing

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PMID42829730
PMCPMC13633793

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