Daily Meditation Program for Anxiety in Individuals Admitted to the Antepartum Unit: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial (MEDITATE).
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022 Morgen S Doty, Han-Yang Chen, Oluwadare Ajishegiri et al.
BACKGROUND Inpatient antepartum individuals have higher levels of anxiety compared to outpatient. Former randomized trials using mindful meditation programs to decrease maternal anxiety have conflicting results; some studies show significant decrease in anxiety levels, while others show no difference. A paucity of trials exist using mindful meditation for maternal anxiety in the inpatient...