THE IMPACT OF SPIRITUALITY ON MENTAL HEALTH PREGNANT WOMEN: A LITERATURE REVIEW
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Journal Type:Review Article
Subject Field:Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Publish Date:December 23, 2021 7:00 pm
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Volume:91, Issue: 1, December, 2021
Subject:Medicine, Health & Food
Pages:237-243
Abstract
The study aims to describe the impact of spirituality on the mental health of pregnant women. In this study uses a literature review method using a comprehensive strategy such as searching for articles in a research journal database. Article search uses Pubmed/MEDLINE and Springer Link in the time of frame (2016-2021). The keywords used in the search were Spirituality, Mental Health and Pregnant Women. There were 233 articles obtained, and 7 articles were analyzed through the purpose, suitability of the topic, sample size, research protocol, and the results of each article. The results of the study indicate that there is a significant effect of spirituality on the mental health of pregnant women, such as; reducing stress, decreasing fear of birth, increasing a sense of happiness and helping mothers control emotions and communicate them with people around them.