Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce anxiety in pregnancy, labour and postpartum: A systematic review

The anxiety mothers experience during pregnancy is well known and may have negative consequences for the emotional, psychological, social development of newborns. Anxiety must therefore be reduced using different strategies. To determine published non-pharmacological interventions to reduce pregnancy, childbirth postpartum. A systematic peer-review experimental quasi-experimental studies was conducted PubMed, Scopus, Web Science (WOS), CINAHL databases. quality assessed Spanish version PEDro scale. Two researchers participated independently in data selection extraction process. 587 articles were identified, which 21 met eligibility criteria. In eleven intervention performed three them labour, four postpartum period, During most effective behavioural activation, cognitive therapy, yoga, music relaxation; childbirth: aromatherapy; postpartum: antenatal training, massage by partners, self-guided book reading with professional telephone assistance. either or not labour. Most on women, few being both partners. Non-pharmacological applied nurses midwives labour