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Women’s holistic self-care behaviors during pregnancy and associations with psychological well-being: implications for maternal care facilities

BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022-08, Vol.22 (1), p.1-631, Article 631 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2022. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;The Author(s) 2022 ;ISSN: 1471-2393 ;EISSN: 1471-2393 ;DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04961-z ;PMID: 35945522

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  • Title:
    Women’s holistic self-care behaviors during pregnancy and associations with psychological well-being: implications for maternal care facilities
  • Author: Nguyen, Lam Duc ; Nguyen, Long Hoang ; Ninh, Ly Thi ; Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi ; Nguyen, Anh Duy ; Vu, Linh Gia ; Nguyen, Hao Si Anh ; Nguyen, Son Hoang ; Doan, Linh Phuong ; Vu, Thuc Minh Thi ; Tran, Bach Xuan ; Latkin, Carl A. ; Ho, Cyrus S. H. ; Ho, Roger C. M.
  • Subjects: Birth weight ; Gynecology ; Health behavior ; Likert scale ; Maternal behavior ; Medicin och hälsovetenskap ; Mental depression ; Miscarriage ; Obstetrics ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant women ; Premature birth ; Psychological well-being ; Questionnaires ; Social support ; Statistical analysis ; Stress ; Structural equation modeling ; Womens health
  • Is Part Of: BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022-08, Vol.22 (1), p.1-631, Article 631
  • Description: Abstract Background Self-care behaviors during pregnancy significantly impacts mother and children's health. This study aimed to explore the self-care behaviors and the associations of these behaviors with the psychological well-being of women during pregnancy, as well as the mediating effects of different social support with these associations. Methods A cross-sectional data of 562 pregnant women at Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital and Ca Mau Obstetrics & Pediatrics in Vietnam were analyzed. Questions about self-care behaviors, pregnancy characteristics, social support, and psychological well-being were asked. Multivariate regression models were performed. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to test the mediating effects of different social support with the association between self-care behaviors and psychological well-being. Findings Only 13% of pregnant women often or always did physical exercise at least three times a week, and 40% consumed enough fiber and five servings of vegetables a day. Only 78.7% always avoided alcohol drinking, and 53.9% of pregnant women avoided being exposed to second-hand smoking and 71,7% avoided using traditional medicine without physicians’ prescriptions. Around 66% of pregnant women always or often had prenatal care checkups as scheduled. Information sources, social support and childbirth expectation were major drivers for self-care practices. SEM model showed that social support mediated the relationship between maternal health behaviors and mental well-being. Conclusion This study highlighted the remarkable gaps in self-care practices among our pregnant women, which were significantly associated with their mental well-being. Social support-oriented consultancy and interventions should be warranted for improving behaviors and the mental well-being of pregnant women in Vietnam.
  • Publisher: London: BioMed Central
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1471-2393
    EISSN: 1471-2393
    DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04961-z
    PMID: 35945522
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