title: [Effects of a yoga-focused prenatal program on stress, anxiety, self confidence and labor pain in pregnant women with in vitro fertilization treatment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a Yoga-focused prenatal program on the stress, anxiety, self confidence and labor pain of pregnant women who had in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quasi experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The data collection period and meditation program were between January 9 and August 31, 2009. Forty-six women who were pregnant following IVF, and were between 12-20 weeks gestation, participated in the study (23 experimental group, 23 control group). Data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U Test, ANCOVA, and Cronbach's alpha coefficients with the SPSS 12.0 for Windows Program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although the sample size was limited, women who participated in the program showed statistically significant improvements in stress, anxiety, labor pain, and labor confidence for women pregnant after IVF.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The result indicate that this 12-week Yoga-focused educational program can be utilized for women pregnant following IVF to reduce their stress, anxiety, and labor pain, and to increase delivery confidence. It is suggested that the Yoga-focused educational program be offered to every pregnant woman.
authors.affiliation: Chosun Nursing College, Gwangju, Korea. mwsim@cnc.ac.kr
authors.forename: Chung Sin
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Young-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D016730:Program Development; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D015013:Yoga