Journal of Women's Health Care

Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0420

Paban Sharma

Paban Sharma

Nepal

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  • Research Article
    Prevalence of Stress among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Maternity Hospital in Kathmandu
    Author(s): Sandesh Pantha, Bruce Hayes, Bharat Kumar Yadav, Paban Sharma, Ashis Shrestha and Pragya Gartoulla Sandesh Pantha, Bruce Hayes, Bharat Kumar Yadav, Paban Sharma, Ashis Shrestha and Pragya Gartoulla

    Objective: One of the important factors that have always been overlooked is the stress during pregnancy. Psychosocial stress during pregnancy has been linked as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome in various studies. One of the important factors that have always been overlooked is the stress during pregnancy. Psychosocial stress during pregnancy has been linked as a predictor of adverse pregnancy outcome in various studies. Methodology: A cross-sectional prospective observational study was conducted among the pregnant women attending Antenatal Checkup at the general Antenatal Clinic of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Patan Hospital. Data was collected by using self-structured questionnaire using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and 21 item modified life events inventory during the late first trimester and early third trime.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000183

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