Perceived Bodily Changes and Coping Responses of Pregnant Women Undergoing Bed Rest and Tocolysis in Hospital

• Main Authors: Yen-Ru Lin, 林宴如
• Other Authors: Yu-Mei Yu Chao, RN, PH. D.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65842041495161143592

碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 臨床護理研究所 === 91 === This study is to explore the perceived bodily changes and coping responses of pregnant women undergoing bed rest and tocolysis in Hospital. The method of this study is Clinical field research method. The researcher selected subjects by purposive sampling, and contacted with high risk pregnant women when they enter the hospital. Undergoing two weeks of bed rest and tocolysis in hospital, the researcher served as a primary nurse and care-giver, and understanded the perceived bodily changes and coping responses of them by participant observation. During morning care on their 3th, 7th, 14th days of they stay in hospital, the researcher gathered data by the self-report instrument, and interview. The interview was recorded as narrative data and was analysed, categorized and encoded as units of analysis by content analysis. Then, Coded and descriptive analysed the data of instruments. The result shows pregnant women undergoing bed rest and tocolysis in hospital have two types that are the general perceived bodily changes and the specific perceived bodily changes. The perceived bodily changes were variation follow the period in hospital prolong. The body mobility decreased and limited was the most frequency perceived bodily changes. When their perceived bodily changes, the body image of them was alterant continued, their have to coping with perceived bodily changes by confirm the body, protect the body, reorganize the body, and plan the body, and then, make up the body image and control the body operational functions, their can finish the maternal task that make sure self and their fetus pass pregnant period safely finally.