2018 Women's Health Month - School of Nursing Study Will Impact Womens Health In Virgina
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing Study On Women’s Health Issues
VCU School of Nursing Awarded Grant To Study Effect of Yoga on Depression During Pregnancy
The National Institutes of Health awarded a grant to Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing for a pilot study that will examine how motivational interviewing and prenatal yoga might reduce or prevent depression during and after pregnancy.
“Nearly 20 percent of pregnant women experience depressive symptoms during pregnancy and 13 percent experience chronic, recurrent symptoms,” said Kinser, whose research focuses on stress and depression in women and their families.
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The interprofessional team at VCU will study whether self-management interventions will help women proactively address current and prevent future depression occurrences. The study will help shed light on self-care and Women’s Health issues in Richmond.
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