Symptom clusters among women during late pregnancy:a scoping review
Objective To identify the characteristics and research status of symptom clusters experienced by pregnant women during late pregnancy,and to provide reference for improving management of symptom clusters for pregnant woman.Methods Literature on symptom clusters of pregnant women during late pregnancy in PubMed,Embase,CINAHL,PsycINFO,Scopus,CNKI,CBM,Weipu,and Wanfang databases was retrieved.The retrieval period ranged from the inception to March 21,2023.Results A total of 17 articles were collected.The identification elements of symptom clusters included symptom assessment and analysis methods.The symptom clusters experienced by pregnant women during late pregnancy can be divided into three categories,with anxiety symptom clusters and depression symptom clusters being the most common ones.Conclusion Pregnant women during late pregnancy experienced multiple symptom clusters.Future research should further examine the internal consistency of symptom clusters,develop unified system evaluation tools and new analysis methods for symptom specificity during late pregnancy,optimize the identification of symptom clusters,and explore the construction of standardized symptom clusters management plans.
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