Title

Healing beyond medicine: Effect of nurse-led body-mind-spirit interventions on well-being in women undergoing infertility treatment

Authors

Amudha Chinnappan¹, Sumathi Chandran², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*, Vanitha Narayanasamy Naidu⁴, Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan¹, Atchaya Rajagopal¹ & Jessy Raja¹

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 Gynecology, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 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 Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Amudha Chinnappan - E-mail: amudhamadhu1976@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
Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan - E-mail: azhgarjan123@gmail.com
Atchaya Rajagopal - E-mail: r.atchaya1998@gmail.com
Jessy Raja - E-mail: jessytvmalai@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2025; Revised September 30, 2025; Accepted September 30, 2025, Published September 30, 2025

Abstract

The emotional distress and diminished hope experienced by women undergoing infertility treatment is a significant challenge. Employing a true experimental design, the study involved 100 participants selected through simple random sampling. The experimental group participated in a structured four-week BMS program that included physical exercises, guided meditation, reflective writing, prayer and spiritual self-exploration. Follow the intervention, a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in both psychological well-being and levels of hope. Thus, we show the importance of integrating holistic nursing approaches to support emotional resilience in women facing infertility challenges.

Keywords

Nurse-led body-mind-spiritual intervention, women undergoing infertility treatment, psychological well-being, hope

Citation

Chinnappan et al. Bioinformation 21(9): 3342-3344 (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.