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The effect of focusing Anastatica Hierochuntica (Virgin Mary’s Hand Plant) on childbirth pain, childbirth comfort, and traumatic childbirth perception

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The study designed as a randomized controlled trial included 140 pregnant women. Pregnant women in both groups were administered VAS and Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ) Approximately two hours after delivery, Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ) was administered, and on the postpartum 15th day, the Scale for Traumatic Childbirth Perception (STCP) was applied. VAS scores and STCP scores of the pregnant women in the intervention group were found to be significantly lower compared to the scores of the women in the control group, while their CCQ and PPCQ scores were determined to be significantly higher.

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We would like to express our gratitude to all pregnant women who agreed to participate in the study for their contributions. This article was derived from a master thesis.

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Güzel, K., Akın, B. The effect of focusing Anastatica Hierochuntica (Virgin Mary’s Hand Plant) on childbirth pain, childbirth comfort, and traumatic childbirth perception. Curr Psychol 43, 4866–4876 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04690-2

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