| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Amy E Beddoe |
| Author | Kathryn A Lee |
| Author | Sandra J Weiss |
| Author | Holly Powell Kennedy |
| Author | Chin-Po Paul Yang |
| Abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this experimental pilot study was to measure the effects of a mindfulness-based yoga intervention on sleep in pregnant women. Methods: Fifteen healthy, nulliparous women in their second or third trimesters with singleton pregnancies attended weekly mindfulness meditation and prenatal Hatha yoga classes in the community for 7 weeks. Sleep variables, as estimated by 72 hr of continuous wrist actigraphy and the General Sleep Disturbance Scale (GSDS), were recorded at baseline (Time 1) and postintervention (Time 2). Control data were obtained by evaluating sleep in the third-trimester group at Time 1. Due to small sample size, data were analyzed using parametric and nonparametric statistics. Results: Women who began the intervention in the second trimester had significantly fewer awakenings, less wake time during the night, and less perceived sleep disturbance at Time 2 than at baseline. Those who began during the third trimester had poorer sleep over time in spite of the intervention. Women who began the intervention in their second trimester had less awake time at Time 2 compared to third-trimester controls at Time 1. Conclusions: Mindful yoga shows promise for women in their second trimester of pregnancy to diminish total number of awakenings at night and improve sleep efficiency and merits further exploration. Results from this pilot study provide the data to estimate sample size and design and implement powered and more controlled studies in the future. |
| Publication | Biological Research for Nursing |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 363-370 |
| Date | Apr 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Biol Res Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/1099800409356320 |
| ISSN | 1552-4175 |
| Short Title | Effects of mindful yoga on sleep in pregnant women |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 29 15:38:23 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20338897 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
This study explores the effects of yoga practice on sleep patterns among women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy. "Mindful yoga shows promise for women in their second trimester of pregnancy to diminish total number of awakenings at night and improve sleep efficiency and merits further exploration. Results from this pilot study provide the data to estimate sample size and design and implement powered and more controlled studies in the future."
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeffery P Bjorck |
| Author | Aryeh Lazar |
| Abstract | The effects of religious support, maternal motivations for having large families, and their interactions on psychological functioning were assessed in a sample of 79 religious Israeli Jewish mothers of six or more children. Religious support from religious leaders, community, and G-d--as well as faith-focused maternal motivation--were all positively related to adaptive psychological functioning. In contrast, self-focused maternal motivation was negatively related to adaptive functioning. Moreover, religious support and maternal motivation were both related to psychological functioning even after controlling for social support. Finally, several significant interactions between religious support and maternal motivation emerged and are also discussed. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 177-194 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-009-9294-2 |
| ISSN | 1573-6571 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19862620 |
| Accessed | Mon Apr 4 19:48:36 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19862620 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
This study finds that religious support from religious leaders, religious communities and G-d, along with religiously oriented maternal motivation, positively correlate with adaptive psychological functioning. This is in contrast to internal maternal motivation which is negatively correlated with adaptive psychological functioning.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ebru Dikensoy |
| Author | Ozcan Balat |
| Author | Bahar Cebesoy |
| Author | Ayhan Ozkur |
| Author | Hulya Cicek |
| Author | Gunay Can |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of fasting during the month of Ramadan on fetal development and maternal serum cortisol and lipid profile. METHODS This study was performed in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Gaziantep University Hospital, between 23 September 2006 and 23 October 2006 (during the month of Ramadan). Thirty-six consecutive healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies of 20 weeks or more, who were fasting during Ramadan, were included in the study group (group 1). The control group (group 2) consisted of 29 healthy pregnant women, who were not fasting during the study period. For evaluating Ramadan's effect on fetus, Doppler ultrasonography was performed on all subjects in the beginning and then once a week until the end of Ramadan for the following measurements: increase of fetal biparietal diameter (BPD), increase of fetal femur length (FL), increase of estimated fetal body weight (EFBW), fetal biophysical profile (BPP), amniotic fluid index (AFI), and umbilical artery systole/diastole (S/D) ratio. Maternal serum cortisol, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), and LDL/HDL ratio were also evaluated before and after Ramadan. RESULTS No significant difference was found between the two groups for the fetal age, maternal weight gain (kilogram), estimated fetal weight gain (EFWG), fetal BPP, AFI, and umbilical artery S/D ratio. In the fasting group, the maternal serum cortisol levels on day 20 were significantly higher than the initial levels obtained 1 week prior to Ramadan (p < 0.05). Although no significant increases were observed in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the fasting group, these increases were significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). LDL and VLDL levels showed a non-significant decrease at the end of the Ramadan. HDL levels showed a slight increase, but LDL/HDL ratios were significantly decreased in fasting group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The results of this study showed that maternal serum cortisol level was elevated while LDL/HDL ratio were decreased in healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies of 20 weeks or more, who were fasting during Ramadan. No untoward effect of Ramadan was observed on intrauterine fetal development. |
| Publication | Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 279 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 119-123 |
| Date | Feb 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Arch. Gynecol. Obstet |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00404-008-0680-x |
| ISSN | 1432-0711 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18488237 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:29:00 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18488237 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
This study finds that fasting during Ramadan, while resulting in some altered biochemical markers by comparison with women who are not fasting and with pre-fasting indicators, does not have perceptible intrauterine effects on the fetus.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Henry V. Doctor |
| Author | James F. Phillips |
| Author | Evelyn Sakeah |
| Abstract | Religious affiliation is undergoing major changes in rural Sahelian Africa, with profound consequences for customs that are grounded in traditional belief systems. This study examines the influence of women's religious affiliation on contraceptive use and fertility among the Kassena-Nankana of northern Ghana. Analysis of longitudinal data for women in 1995 and 2003 shows that 61 percent of women changed their religion, with shifts from traditional beliefs to Christianity being dominant. Moreover, women were more likely than men to make such a change. Regression results show that, compared with those who did not change, switching from traditional religion to Christianity or Islam is associated with increased contraceptive use and decreased fertility. The more rapid change in religious affiliation among women than men may have social consequences for the status of women, signaling a trend toward greater autonomy in the family and new aspirations, values, and behavior as evidenced by the proportion of people adopting contraceptives. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Studies in Family Planning |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-122 |
| Date | June 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2009.00194.x |
| ISSN | 0039-3665 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
This study finds that changes of religious affiliation from African traditional religions to either Christianity or Islam in Northern Ghana results in increased contraceptive use and decreased fertility. This trend of conversion among women has many social effects that improve the status of women in these societies as they adopt behaviors and attitudes commensurate with economic and political empowerment.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Laura M. Gaydos |
| Author | Alexandria Smith |
| Author | Carol J. R. Hogue |
| Author | John Blevins |
| Abstract | Separate from scholarship in religion and medicine, a burgeoning field in religion and population health, includes religion and reproductive health. In a survey of existing literature, we analyzed data by religious affiliation, discipline, geography and date. We found 377 peer-reviewed articles; most were categorized as family planning (129), sexual behavior (81), domestic violence (39), pregnancy (46), HIV/AIDS (71), and STDs (61). Most research occurred in North America (188 articles), Africa (52), and Europe (47). Article frequency increased over time, from 3 articles in 1980 to 38 articles in 2008. While field growth is evident, there is still no cohesive "scholarship" in religion and reproductive health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-484 |
| Date | December 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-010-9323-1 |
| ISSN | 0022-4197 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
This article synthesizes the emerging field of religion and reproductive health. It finds that while numerous publications are coming out in genres related to the field, there is not yet a coherence to the scholarly endeavor of research in this field.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Melanie A Gold |
| Author | Anya V Sheftel |
| Author | Laurel Chiappetta |
| Author | Amanda J Young |
| Author | Allan Zuckoff |
| Author | Carlo C DiClemente |
| Author | Brian A Primack |
| Abstract | STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine associations between religiosity and female adolescents' sexual and contraceptive behaviors. DESIGN: We conducted a secondary analysis on data from a randomized controlled trial comparing interventions designed to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Multivariable modeling assessed the association between a religiosity index consisting of items related to religious behaviors and impact of religious beliefs on decisions and sexual outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: 572 female adolescents aged 13 to 21, recruited via a hospital-based adolescent clinic and community-wide advertisements. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sexual experience, pregnancy, STDs, number of lifetime partners, frequency of sexual activity, previous contraceptive use, and planned contraceptive use. RESULTS: Mean participant age was 17.4 +/- 2.2 years and 68% had been sexually active. Most (74.1%) had a religious affiliation and over half (52.8%) reported that their religious beliefs impact their decision to have sex at least "somewhat." Multivariate analyses showed that, compared with those with low religiosity, those with high religiosity were less likely to have had sexual intercourse (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.14, 0.39). Among sexually active participants, those with high religiosity were less likely to have been pregnant (OR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.22, 0.97), to have had an STD (OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.22, 0.81), or to have had multiple (>or=4) lifetime partners (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.21, 0.68) compared to those with low religiosity. Levels of religiosity were not significantly associated with frequency of intercourse, contraception use at last intercourse, or planned contraceptive use. CONCLUSION: In this cohort, religiosity appeared to be a protective factor rather than a risk factor with regard to sexual behavior and was not associated with contraception use. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 290-297 |
| Date | Oct 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.02.012 |
| ISSN | 1873-4332 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20493738 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 15 15:09:33 2010 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:59:31 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:59:31 2011 |
This study of religiosity and sexual and contraceptive behaviors among female adolescents finds that those with high levels of religiosity are less likely than those with low levels of religiosity to have intercourse. Of those that did have intercourse, those with high religiosity were less likely to be pregnant, have an STD, or have multiple lifetime partners. Levels of religiosity were not, however, correlated to frequency of intercourse or contraceptive use.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Greil |
| Author | Julia McQuillan |
| Author | Maureen Benjamins |
| Author | David R Johnson |
| Author | Katherine M Johnson |
| Author | Chelsea R Heinz |
| Abstract | Several recent studies have examined the connection between religion and medical service utilization. This relationship is complicated because religiosity may be associated with beliefs that either promote or hinder medical helpseeking. The current study uses structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between religion and fertility-related helpseeking using a probability sample of 2183 infertile women in the United States. We found that, although religiosity is not directly associated with helpseeking for infertility, it is indirectly associated through mediating variables that operate in opposing directions. More specifically, religiosity is associated with greater belief in the importance of motherhood, which in turn is associated with increased likelihood of helpseeking. Religiosity is also associated with greater ethical concerns about infertility treatment, which are associated with decreased likelihood of helpseeking. Additionally, the relationships are not linear throughout the helpseeking process. Thus, the influence of religiosity on infertility helpseeking is indirect and complex. These findings support the growing consensus that religiously-based behaviours and beliefs are associated with levels of health service utilization. |
| Publication | Social Science & Medicine (1982) |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 734-742 |
| Date | Aug 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Soc Sci Med |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.04.033 |
| ISSN | 1873-5347 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20547437 |
| Extra | PMID: 20547437 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:03:07 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:03:07 2011 |
While confirming recent findings that religiously-based behaviors are correlated to health service utilization, this study nevertheless finds that religiosity is only indirectly associated with greater likelihood of help-seeking for infertility treatment as religiosity is correlated with a stronger belief in the importance of motherhood. This finding is complicated by the fact that higher religiosity is also correlated with stronger ethical concerns about infertility treatment. The value of the study is in assessing the indirect nature of associations between religiosity and health service utilization.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tsipy Ivry |
| Author | Elly Teman |
| Author | Ayala Frumkin |
| Abstract | Through narrative interviews with 20 pregnant ultra-orthodox [Haredi] Jewish women in Israel conducted between 2007 and 2009, we examine the implications for such women of prenatal testing, and of pregnancy as a gendered route of piety. We found that pregnancy signified both a divine mission and possible reproductive misfortunes. Bearing a child with a disability was taken as a test of faith and God's decree was to be accepted. Fetal anomaly created anxiety about the women's ability to fulfill their God-given task and about their position in an unwritten hierarchy of gendered righteousness. Challenging reproductive decisions were often assigned to rabbis, but this did not exempt women from viewing themselves as inadequate in their religious devotion. We conclude that prenatal testing becomes a spiritual ordeal that aggravates pregnancy tensions. |
| Publication | Social Science & Medicine (1982) |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1527-1533 |
| Date | May 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Soc Sci Med |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.007 |
| ISSN | 1873-5347 |
| Short Title | God-sent ordeals and their discontents |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21470732 |
| Accessed | Wed Jun 8 18:37:24 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21470732 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:55:16 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:55:16 2011 |
This study concludes that prenatal testing is a spiritual ordeal for ultra-Orthodox Jewish women due to the fact that finding fetal anomalies results in anxiety about the capacity of the woman to fulfill her G-d-given task of raising a disabled child, even when responsibility for making challenging reproductive decisions was handed over to a rabbi.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Myeong Soo Lee |
| Author | Jong-In Kim |
| Author | Jeong Yong Ha |
| Author | Kate Boddy |
| Author | Edzard Ernst |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of yoga as a treatment option for menopausal symptoms. METHODS: We searched the literature using 14 databases from their inception to July 2008 and included all types of clinical studies regardless of their design. The methodological quality of all studies was assessed using a modified Jadad score. RESULTS: Seven studies met our inclusion criteria. Two randomized clinical trials compared the effects of yoga with those of walking or physical exercise. The meta-analysis of these data failed to show specific effects of yoga on menopausal complaints including psychological, somatic, and vasomotor symptoms. Two randomized clinical trials found no effects of yoga on total menopausal symptoms compared with wait-list control or no treatment. The remaining studies were either non-randomized (n = 1) or uncontrolled clinical trials (n = 3). They reported favorable effects of yoga on menopausal symptoms. These data collectively show that the results of rigorous studies of the effects of yoga for menopausal symptoms are unconvincing. CONCLUSION: The evidence is insufficient to suggest that yoga is an effective intervention for menopause. Further research is required to investigate whether there are specific benefits of yoga for treating menopausal symptoms. |
| Publication | Menopause (New York, N.Y.) |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 602-608 |
| Date | 2009 May-Jun |
| Journal Abbr | Menopause |
| DOI | 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818ffe39 |
| ISSN | 1530-0374 |
| Short Title | Yoga for menopausal symptoms |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 22 19:58:32 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19169169 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
This article reviews the literature on the effectiveness of yoga practices for treating menopausal symptoms and finds that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that yoga practices are an effective intervention.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A Magaña |
| Author | N M Clark |
| Abstract | A particularly interesting and consistent finding regarding the health of the Latino population is that Mexican American women, despite their relatively lower socioeconomic status, deliver significantly fewer low birth weight babies and lose fewer babies to all causes during infancy than do women of other ethnic groups. A central thesis of this discussion is that the religiosity and spirituality of many of these Latinas, a key factor in their culture, may protect them and their infants through the pre- and antenatal phases of life. We also suggest that lack of research, related to cultural similarities and differences in Hispanic/Latino subgroups, can lead to faulty or simplistic understanding regarding their health behavior and health status. |
| Publication | Health Education Quarterly |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-109 |
| Date | Feb 1995 |
| Journal Abbr | Health Educ Q |
| ISSN | 0195-8402 |
| Short Title | Examining a paradox |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7721605 |
| Accessed | Thu Nov 12 17:25:59 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 7721605 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
A particularly interesting and consistent finding regarding the health of the Latino population is that Mexican American women, despite their relatively lower socioeconomic status, deliver significantly fewer low birth weight babies and lose fewer babies to all causes during infancy than do women of other ethnic groups. A central thesis of this discussion is that the religiosity and spirituality of many of these Latinas, a key factor in their culture, may protect them and their infants through the pre- and antenatal phases of life.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Arieh Moussaieff |
| Author | Raphael Mechoulam |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Despite its historical-religious, cultural and medical importance, Boswellia has not been thoroughly studied, and gaps still exist between our knowledge of the traditional uses of the resin and the scientific data available. Here we review the pharmacology of Boswellia resin and of the small molecules identified as the active ingredients of the resin. KEY FINDINGS: The resin of Boswellia species ('frankincense', 'olibanum') has been used as incense in religious and cultural ceremonies since the beginning of written history. Its medicinal properties are also widely recognized, mainly in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, as well as in some cancerous diseases, wound healing and for its antimicrobial activity. Until recently, work on Boswellia focused on the immunomodulatory properties of the resin and boswellic acids were considered to be the main, if not the only, active ingredients of the resin. Hence, this family of triterpenoids was investigated by numerous groups, both in vitro and in vivo. These compounds were shown to exert significant anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic activity in many assays: in vitro, in vivo and in clinical trials. We recently found incensole acetate and its derivatives, which are major components of Boswellia resin, to be nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitors, thus suggesting that they are, at least in part, responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects. Incensole acetate also exerts a robust neuroprotective effect after brain trauma in mice. Furthermore, it causes behavioural as well as anti-depressive and anxiolytic effects in mice. It is also a potent agonist of the transient receptor potential (TRP)V3 channel. It thus seems that incensole acetate and its derivatives play a significant role in the effects that Boswellia resin exerts on biological systems. CONCLUSIONS: Altogether, studies on Boswellia resin have provided an arsenal of bio-active small molecules with a considerable therapeutic potential that is far from being utilized. |
| Publication | The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1281-1293 |
| Date | Oct 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J. Pharm. Pharmacol |
| DOI | 10.1211/jpp/61.10.0003 |
| ISSN | 0022-3573 |
| Short Title | Boswellia resin |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19814859 |
| Accessed | Wed Nov 4 22:21:12 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19814859 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:05:21 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:05:21 2011 |
This article investigates the pharmacology of Boswellia resin, used as incense in many religious rituals, and finds that the "arsenal of bio-active small molecules" in Boswellia resin has "considerable therapeutic potential that is far from being utilized."
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Abbas Rakhshani |
| Author | Satyapriya Maharana |
| Author | Nagarathna Raghuram |
| Author | Hongasandra R. Nagendra |
| Author | Padmalatha Venkatram |
| Abstract | Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of integrated yoga on the quality of life and interpersonal relationships in normal pregnant women. Methods: One hundred and two pregnant women between 18 and 20 weeks of gestation who met the inclusion criteria were recruited from the obstetric units in Bangalore and were randomly assigned to two groups of yoga ( n = 51) and control ( n = 51). Women with medical conditions that could potentially lead to pregnancy complications and those with abnormal fetal parameters were excluded. The yoga group received integrated yoga while control group received standard antenatal exercises, both for 1-h three times a week from 20th to 36th week of gestation. Pre and post assessments were done using WHOQOL-100 and FIRO-B questionnaires. Results: Of the six domains of WHOQOL-100, between groups analysis showed significant improvements in the yoga group compared to the control in the physical ( P = 0.001), psychological ( P < 0.001), social ( P = 0.003), and environmental domains ( P = 0.001). In FIRO-B, the yoga group showed significant improvements in 'Expressed Inclusion' ( P = 0.02) and 'Wanted Control' ( P = 0.009) domains compared to the control group. Conclusion: The integrated yoga is an efficacious means of improving the quality of life of pregnant women and enhancing certain aspects of their interpersonal relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Quality of Life Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1447-1455 |
| Date | December 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11136-010-9709-2 |
| ISSN | 09629343 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
This study finds that integrated yoga has positive effects on the quality of life and some aspects of interpersonal relations of pregnant women. The study does not address how these results might compare to non-pregnant women or men who undertake such practices.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Joscha Reinhard |
| Author | Helga Huesken-Janßen |
| Author | Hendrike Hatzmann |
| Author | Sven Schiermeier |
| Abstract | Hypnosis may play an important role in reducing preterm labour for patients who have higher levels of psychosocial stress. This study examines the rate of late-preterm birth in a hypnosis group (directed to all women) and a historical control group. From July 2007 all women (n = 64), who were in their 28th to 34th weeks' gestation, were offered self-hypnosis training using the hypnoreflexogenous protocol after Hüsken-Janßen and Schauble. Expectant mothers with uncertain anticipated days of delivery were excluded. All women who delivered after 31 weeks' gestation served as a control group (n = 2135) from January 2006 till June 2007. In the hypnosis group there were three preterm deliveries (4.7%) (before 37 + 0 weeks' gestation) whereas in the control group there were 220 preterm deliveries (10.3%) (p = 0.01). Average cigarette usage during the current pregnancy was lower in the hypnosis group (p = 0.02). Higher work-educated employments (p = 0.01), higher age of the mother (p < 0.001) and fewer previous pregnancies (p < 0.03) were found in the hypnosis group. Preterm birth correlated with the number of previous pregnancies (-0.38; p < 0.001) but not with smoking. Hypnosis was shown to be effective therapy without side-effects, which can reduce preterm delivery. This clinical study showed a significant prevention of preterm delivery. Prospective randomized controlled studies are required to evaluate fully the preventive value of clinical hypnosis. Copyright © 2009 British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Publication | Contemporary Hypnosis |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 187-193 |
| Date | December 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ch.387 |
| ISSN | 09605290 |
| URL | http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pbh&AN=45516187&… |
| Accessed | Thu Dec 31 16:37:42 2009 |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:55 2011 |
This study finds that hypnosis is an effective therapy, without side effects, to reduce preterm labor, and suggests that randomized controlled trials are warranted to further investigate this finding. The group who participated in the hypnosis were found to have higher work-educated employments, to be older, and to have had fewer previous pregnancies, all of which may have also been contributing factors to their having fewer preterm labors, and thus necessitating the further studies.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Robab Latifnejad Roudsari |
| Author | Helen T Allan |
| Author | Pam A Smith |
| Abstract | In spite of the growing body of literature that has focused on medical, psychological, social, and cultural consequences of infertility, issues such as religious and spiritual dimensions of infertility have received little attention. Considering that infertility is a multifaceted problem and results in multiple losses, we argue that health professionals need to consider all aspects of holistic care when caring for women with fertility problems. Holistic care considers not only the psychological, social and cultural needs of individuals, but also their religious and spiritual needs. Women may use their religious/spiritual beliefs to cope with crisis, and to find meaning and hope in their suffering. This article reviews the literature on religion/spirituality and infertility using Medline, CINAHL, PBSC, IBSS and ISI Web of Knowledge from 1985 to the present. It focuses on religious and spiritual care as one aspect of holistic care of women with fertility problems, and draws attention to the religious perspectives of infertility and reproductive technologies. It highlights the spiritual dimension of the infertility experience in previous research, and concludes with a discussion on the gaps in the literature and the implications of including religious and spiritual issues in infertile women's care. |
| Publication | Human Fertility (Cambridge, England) |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 141-149 |
| Date | Sep 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Hum Fertil (Camb) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14647270601182677 |
| ISSN | 1464-7273 |
| Short Title | Looking at infertility through the lens of religion and spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17786646 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 17:54:37 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17786646 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
This article reviews the literature on religion/spirituality and infertility using Medline, CINAHL, PBSC, IBSS and ISI Web of Knowledge from 1985 to the present. It focuses on religious and spiritual care as one aspect of holistic care of women with fertility problems, and draws attention to the religious perspectives of infertility and reproductive technologies.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Maharana Satyapriya |
| Author | Hongasanda R Nagendra |
| Author | Raghuram Nagarathna |
| Author | Venkatram Padmalatha |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE To study the effect of integrated yoga practice and guided yogic relaxation on both perceived stress and measured autonomic response in healthy pregnant women. METHOD The 122 healthy women recruited between the 18th and 20th week of pregnancy at prenatal clinics in Bangalore, India, were randomized to practicing yoga and deep relaxation or standard prenatal exercises 1-hour daily. The results for the 45 participants per group who completed the study were evaluated by repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS Perceived stress decreased by 31.57% in the yoga group and increased by 6.60% in the control group (P=0.001). During a guided relaxation period in the yoga group, compared with values obtained before a practice session, the high-frequency band of the heart rate variability spectrum (parasympathetic) increased by 64% in the 20th week and by 150% in the 36th week, and both the low-frequency band (sympathetic), and the low-frequency to high-frequency ratio were concomitantly reduced (P<0.001 between the 2 groups). Moreover, the low-frequency band remained decreased after deep relaxation in the 36th week in the yoga group. CONCLUSION Yoga reduces perceived stress and improves adaptive autonomic response to stress in healthy pregnant women. |
| Publication | International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: The Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 218-222 |
| Date | Mar 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Gynaecol Obstet |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.11.013 |
| ISSN | 1879-3479 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19110245 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:18:24 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19110245 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
This study finds that "Yoga reduces perceived stress and improves adaptive autonomic response to stress in healthy pregnant women." One significant problem with this study is that only 45 out of the 122 women who were recruited for the study saw it through to completion.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Amirrtha Srikanthan |
| Author | Robert L Reid |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the religious and cultural influences that may affect the acceptance and use of various methods of contraception, including emergency contraception. METHODS: Literature searches were conducted to identify religious teachings related to family, sexual relations, and family planning for Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese religious traditions. Religious scholars from each of the major religions were consulted for additional information regarding how various subgroups within that religion may interpret and apply religious teachings in specific circumstances. RESULTS: Religious and cultural factors have the potential to influence the acceptance and use of contraception by couples from different religious backgrounds in very distinct ways. Within religions, different sects may interpret religious teachings on this subject in varying ways, and individual women and their partners may choose to ignore religious teachings. Cultural factors are equally important in couples' decisions about family size and contraception. CONCLUSION: When new immigrants are faced with the challenges of acclimating to a new society and a new way of life, they may anchor strongly to traditional religious and cultural expectations regarding family, sexuality, and fertility. While health care providers must be cautious not to attribute stereotypical religious, social, and cultural characteristics to women seeking advice about contraception, they do need to recognize that different value systems may influence contraception decision-making in couples of different faiths. This increased cultural awareness needs to be tempered by the understanding that each patient encounter is unique. The values that an individual woman holds may not be in keeping with the official teachings of her religion or the cultural norms reported by other members of the same culture. |
| Publication | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada: JOGC = Journal D'obstétrique Et Gynécologie Du Canada: JOGC |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-137 |
| Date | Feb 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Obstet Gynaecol Can |
| ISSN | 1701-2163 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18254994 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 13:26:18 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18254994 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Objective: To elucidate the religious and cultural influences that may affect the acceptance and use of various methods of contraception, including emergency contraception.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Yi-Chin Sun |
| Author | Ya-Chi Hung |
| Author | Yuanmay Chang |
| Author | Su-Chen Kuo |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: to evaluate a yoga programme provided to primigravidas in the third trimester of pregnancy with the aim of decreasing the discomforts associated with pregnancy and increasing childbirth self-efficacy. DESIGN: non-randomised controlled experimental study. SETTING: a hospital in northern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: the target population was primigravidas at 26-28 weeks of gestation (no high-risk pregnancies) who had not engaged in regular exercise or yoga for at least one year. The study included 88 individuals; 43 in the control group and 45 in the experimental group who took part in the prenatal yoga programme. INTERVENTION: the duration of the prenatal yoga programme was 12-14 weeks, with at least three sessions per week. Each workout lasted for 30 minutes. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: women who took part in the prenatal yoga programme reported significantly fewer pregnancy discomforts than the control group (38.28 vs 43.26, z=-2.58, p=0.01) at 38-40 weeks of gestation. The subjects who participated in the yoga programme exhibited higher outcome and self-efficacy expectancies during the active stage of labour (104.13 vs 83.53, t=3.24, p=0.002; 99.26 vs 77.70, t=3.99, p ≤ 0.001) and the second stage of labour (113.33 vs 88.42, t=3.33, p=0.002; 102.19 vs 79.40, t=3.71, p ≤ 0.001) compared with the control group. KEY CONCLUSIONS: the provision of booklets and videos on yoga during pregnancy may contribute to a reduction in pregnancy discomforts and improved childbirth self-efficacy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: this yoga programme provides health-care professionals with an evidence-based intervention. |
| Publication | Midwifery |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | e31-36 |
| Date | Dec 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Midwifery |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.midw.2009.01.005 |
| ISSN | 1532-3099 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19246136 |
| Accessed | Tue Jan 18 19:03:57 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19246136 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:27 2011 |
This study finds that pregnant women who participate in yoga exercises three times per week for 12-14 weeks at the end of the pregnancy for 30 minutes per session had reduced pregnancy discomfort and increased childbirth self-efficacy by comparison with the control group.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | June L Ventura |
| Author | O Ray Fitzgerald |
| Author | Deloris E Koziol |
| Author | Sharon N Covington |
| Author | Vien H Vanderhoof |
| Author | Karim A Calis |
| Author | Lawrence M Nelson |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and functional well-being in women who have spontaneous premature ovarian failure. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: The Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center at the US National Institutes of Health. PATIENT(S): Women diagnosed with spontaneous premature ovarian failure (N = 138) at a median age of 28 years. INTERVENTION(S): Administration of validated self-reporting instruments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Functional Well-Being, Spiritual Well-Being, Meaning/Peace, and Faith scores. RESULT(S): We found a significant positive correlation between overall spiritual well-being and functional well-being scores. The Meaning/Peace subscale strongly correlated with functional well-being, explaining approximately 62% of the variance. In contrast, the Faith subscale was less strongly correlated with functional well-being, explaining only 7% of the variance. In multiple regression analysis evaluating the relative subscale contributions to functional well-being, only Meaning/Peace remained statistically significant. We found no significant associations between either spiritual well-being or functional well-being and age; age at diagnosis; time since diagnosis; or partner, children, or racial status. CONCLUSION(S): This study provides cross-sectional data supporting the need for prospective controlled studies. Strategies to improve spiritual well-being in the domains of meaning, purpose, and inner peace may provide a therapeutic approach to reduce the emotional suffering that accompanies the life-altering diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. |
| Publication | Fertility and Sterility |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 584-590 |
| Date | Mar 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Fertil. Steril |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.1523 |
| ISSN | 1556-5653 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17258712 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 17:13:32 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17258712 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 16:55:15 2011 |
Objective: To examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and functional well-being in women who have spontaneous premature ovarian failure. RESULT(S): We found a significant positive correlation between overall spiritual well-being and functional well-being scores. The Meaning/Peace subscale strongly correlated with functional well-being, explaining approximately 62% of the variance. In contrast, the Faith subscale was less strongly correlated with functional well-being, explaining only 7% of the variance.