An mHealth exercise intervention to relieve lumbopelvic pain in Chinese pregnant women

Elce Au Yeung

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ms. Au-Yeung Elce is a midwife educator in the School of Midwifery under the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong.She received her bachelor degree of Science in Nursing from the University ofWashington, U.S.A. and her master degree at the Chinese University of HongKong. She is currently studying the Doctoral degree in Nursing.  She has been appointed to be the midwife examiner and a co-oped member  the Education Committee in the Midwives Council of Hong Kong.  She is also a member of the Hospital Authority Midwifery Research Workgroup which conducts local studies in midwifery.  

Abstract

Background Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain affects over half of pregnant women worldwide. It aggravates labour pain and prolongs labour, it also increases risks of operative births.Interventions are mainly non-invasive, and... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Elce Au Yeung (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  2. Carmen Chan (The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.)

Topic Area

Studies of collaboration to improve maternal, infant, family, and maternity staff wellbein

Session

Posters » Poster viewing (13:30 - Monday, 2nd October, Woodlands)

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