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Psychological Distress and Social Support among post Abortion Women

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Abortion: is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. Numerous studies reveal that women who have had an abortion experience a high incidence of depression and stress. Aim of the study. Assess the psychological distress and social support among post abortion women . Subjects and method: Correlation descriptive research design was used for this study. This study was conducted at Assiut general hospital at post operation ward. Women arrived from operation room at obstetric and gynecological unit were chosen randomly. A total sample are 280 women were included in this study. Three tools were used for this study, sociodemogrphic data . depression, anxiety , stress scale (DASS) to measure the negative emotional status of depression , anxiety , and stress and .a Multidimensional scale of perceived of social support .Results There is no a significant relation between sociodemographic data and level of depression, anxiety and social support , while there is a significant relation between sociodemographic data and level of stress. Conclusion. increased aged of women not related to increase level of depression , anxiety and social support ,but increased at aged of women leaded to increased level of stress. Recommendation:- Health education about causes of abortion, help women to adaptive coping and express feeling. family support. and teaching women to visit out clinical unit regularly.

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10.21608/asnj.2018.58972

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Abortion, Psychological Distress, Social Support & Women

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Zinab

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Mohamed

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M.

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Nursing Supervisor at General Assiut Hospital, Egypt.

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Naglaa,

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty, of Nursing .Assiut University, Egypt.

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Ghada,

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Mahmud

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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics& Gynecological Nursing, Faculty, of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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6

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13

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8969

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2018-04-01

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2019-11-14

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2018-04-01

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101

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107

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Psychological Distress and Social Support among post Abortion Women

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22 Jan 2023