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Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study.


ABSTRACT: Background: Though widely discussed, mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) to improve maternal mental health is limited by lack of studies with system incorporation. We evaluate the feasibility of incorporating a MBI program into routine antenatal care (ANC) in Sri Lanka. Methods: MBI included learning mindfulness concepts, practicing mindfulness sitting/reclining meditation, performing mindful movements and practicing mindfulness in daily life. Feedback from the participants were obtained through an anonymous, self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire to determine the program's cultural appropriateness, usefulness, and feasibility. Results: Participants reported that the training reduced the stress of their daily life, brought a sense of calmness to their mind and body, and improved their anger management. Participants felt strongly that this training would be very useful and a shortened version be included in the national ANC program. Conclusions: This pilot study suggests that an interventional study to evaluate system incorporation of a MBI to improve maternal mental health is feasible.

SUBMITTER: Agampodi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096187 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study.

Agampodi Thilini T   Katumuluwa Subhashini S   Pattiyakumbura Thulani T   Rankaduwa Nilupulee N   Dissanayaka Thushari T   Agampodi Suneth S  

F1000Research 20181127


<b>Background:</b> Though widely discussed, mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) to improve maternal mental health is limited by lack of studies with system incorporation. We evaluate the feasibility of incorporating a MBI program into routine antenatal care (ANC) in Sri Lanka. <b>Methods:</b> MBI included learning mindfulness concepts, practicing mindfulness sitting/reclining meditation, performing mindful movements and practicing mindfulness in daily life. Feedback from the participants were  ...[more]

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