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Mindfulness practices for alleviating distress among postpartum women.

Fernanda Veras Vieira Feitosa, Raimunda Magalhães Da Silva, Waleska Benicio de Oliveira Carvalho, Débora Pereira Paixão, Marta Maria Soares Herculano, Maria Helena Carvalho Valente Presado, Vânia Krisna de Oliveira Albuquerque, Laura Pinto Torres de Melo

Revista brasileira de enfermagem 2025 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0525 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Intervention study Peer reviewed
Sample size 19
Population Postpartum women at a public maternity hospital
Intervention Mindfulness
Duration Eight sessions, between March and June 2022
Topics Meditation
Key points Mindfulness practice fostered self-regulation, attentional control, emotion regulation, a change in perspective on the self, and increased body awareness, and reduced fear, anxiety, and stress among postpartum inpatients.

Abstract

to understand how mindfulness practice helps alleviate distress among postpartum inpatients at a public maternity hospital. this intervention study was carried out between March and June 2022 with 19 postpartum women. Data were collected through interviews conducted before and after eight mindfulness sessions and analyzed using thematic analysis. mindfulness fostered self-regulation, attentional control, emotion regulation, a change in perspective on the self, and increased body awareness. It also reduced fear, anxiety, and stress. by becoming aware of the physical and emotional sensations of their bodies, postpartum women engaged in a reflective process that helped alleviate distress during the postpartum period.

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