Application of social group work in providing psychological support to pregnant women at the obstetrics department of ninh binh provincial obstetrics and pediatrics hospital

Abstract: This study focuses on analyzing the psychological difficulties experienced by pregnant women during inpatient treatment and based on the findings, developing and implementing a small-scale social group work intervention for pregnant women who met the participation criteria. The intervention was designed to address several prominent psychological difficulties identified through the initial assessment. The evaluation of the group intervention focused on members’ preliminary changes in areas directly related to the group’s objectives, including perceived levels of anxiety and stress, their ability to share, recognize and cope with unpleasant emotions as well as their ability to identify and utilize available sources of support. Keywords: social group work, psychological support, pregnant women, hospital. Title: APPLICATION OF SOCIAL GROUP WORK IN PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO PREGNANT WOMEN AT THE OBSTETRICS DEPARTMENT OF NINH BINH PROVINCIAL OBSTETRICS AND PEDIATRICS HOSPITAL Author: Nguyen Thanh Binh, Lai Thi Ngoc Anh International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 14, Issue 3, July 2026 - September 2026 Page No: 338-345 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 18-September-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22829436 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/application-of-social-group-work-in-providing-psychological-support-to-pregnant-women-at-the-obstetrics-department-of-ninh-binh-provincial-obstetrics-and-pediatrics-hospital