Evaluation of the Tiredness Management Guide: a pilot study

The Tiredness Management Guide (TMG), developed by N. W. Troy and P. Dialgas-Pelish (1995), consists of 59 interventions that may be helpful in decreasing maternal fatigue in the postpartum period. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate which interventions mothers perceived as most helpful and thus reduce the length of the TMG and update its relevance. A convenience sample of 30 Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) participants between the ages of 18 and 35 years completed a demographic tool and the TMG. The 25 most helpful interventions can be placed into the following broad categories: rest and relaxation, time management, rearranging usual activities, relief/prevention of hemorrhoids/constipation, signs of infection, and emotional support.