A Supportive Approach with Mind-Body Integration: Mindfulness Practices in High-Risk Pregnancies

Öz

Mindfulness is an awareness approach that enables individuals to focus their attention on the present moment without judgment, and in recent years it has found an important field of application in women's health and perinatology. Current literature extensively demonstrates that mindfulness-based practices supporting mind-body integrity in high-risk pregnancies contribute to both physiological and psychological improvements. Mindfulness programs have been reported to have positive effects in conditions such as hypertension during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, threatened preterm labor, and psychiatric risks. The protective effects of mindfulness practices are also noteworthy in terms of obstetric outcomes. In conclusion, mindfulness-based approaches provide numerous benefits for both maternal mental health and obstetric and neonatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• pregnancy
• High-Risk Pregnancy
• mindfulness

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Zihin-Beden Bütünlüğü ile Destekleyici Bir Yaklaşım: Riskli Gebeliklerde Mindfulness Uygulamaları

Öz

Mindfulness, bireyin dikkatini yargısız bir şekilde ana odaklamasını sağlayan bir farkındalık yaklaşımı olup, son yıllarda kadın sağlığı ve perinatoloji alanında önemli bir uygulama alanı bulmuştur. Riskli gebeliklerde zihin-beden bütünlüğünü destekleyen mindfulness temelli uygulamaların hem fizyolojik hem de psikolojik iyileşmelere katkı sağladığı güncel literatürde geniş biçimde gösterilmektedir. Mindfulness programlarının gebelikte hipertansiyon, gestasyonel diyabet, erken doğum tehdidi ve psikiyatrik riskler gibi durumlarda olumlu etkiler sağladığı bildirilmiştir. Obstetrik sonuçlar açısından da mindfulness uygulamalarının koruyucu etkileri dikkat çekmektedir. Sonuç olarak, mindfulness temelli yaklaşımlar riskli gebeliklerde hem maternal ruh sağlığı hem de obstetrik ve neonatal sonuçlar üzerinde birçok fayda sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• gebelik
• yüksek riskli gebelik
• farkındalık

Destekleyen Kurum

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Etik Beyan

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Kaynakça

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