Title

Harnessing the power of midwifery: Transforming self-efficacy and health navigation among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Authors

Jessy Raja¹, Sumathi Chandran², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran³, Vanitha Narayanasamy Naidu⁴, Amudha Chinnappan¹, Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan¹ & Atchaya Rajagopal¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Hospital for Women and Children, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ⁴Department of ommunity Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Jessy Raja - E-mail: jessytvmalai@gmail.com
Sumathi Chandran - E-mail: surendransumathi@yahoo.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Vanitha Narayanasamy Naidu - E-mail: nvanitha967@gmail.com
Amudha Chinnappan - E-mail: amudhamadhu1976@gmail.com
Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan - E-mail: azhgarjan123@gmail.com
Atchaya Rajagopal - E-mail: r.atchaya1998@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025

Abstract

The impact of a midwife-led intervention on self-efficacy and health information-seeking behavior (HISB) in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is of interest. Sixty women were divided into an experimental and a control group, with the experimental group receiving a structured intervention over four weeks. Results showed significant improvements in self-efficacy and HISB in the experimental group, compared to no change in the control group. Thus, we show that midwife-led interventions effectively empower women by enhancing their ability to manage PCOS. It emphasizes the importance of integrating such interventions into routine gynecological care.

Keywords

PCOS, self-efficacy, health information-seeking behaviour, midwife-led intervention, women’s health, quasi-experimental study, reproductive care

Citation

Raja et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2724-2727 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.