Maternal quality of life during the transition to motherhood
Joint Authors
Murtadawi, Forough
Mousavi, Sayyid Abbas
Shaman, Rida
Khosravi, Ahmad
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 5 (31 May. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-05-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : One of the elements of the broadening focus of health care beyond its traditional and restricted concept has been the increasing adoption quality of life approach to health care research and practice.
Objectives : To investigate the QOL of women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum and factors associated with the overall QOL.
Materials and Methods : Three hundred and fifty seven pregnant women attending urban health centers in Shahroud city, located in Northeast of Iran, completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL)-BREF and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ28) in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum.
Also, breastfeeding difficulties were assessed at 4 weeks postpartum.
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 18 for descriptive statistics, paired t-test, linear regression and multiple regression analysis.
Results : There were significant differences between the ante-and postnatal periods in mean scores in the physical (P < 0.001) and social relationship (P = 0.033) aspects of QOL.
Multiple regression analysis revealed that factor adversely affected the global score of the QOL in the antenatal period was antepartum psychological disorders.
Factors that adversely affected the global score of QOL in the postnatal period were postpartum psychological disorders, breastfeeding difficulties, multiparity, higher pregnancy weight gain, and cesarean.
Conclusions : Results indicated that in this low risk group of women physical health and social relationship improved from pregnancy to postpartum.
Interventions to promote psychological status during pregnancy and early postpartum should be designed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Murtadawi, Forough& Mousavi, Sayyid Abbas& Shaman, Rida& Khosravi, Ahmad. 2014. Maternal quality of life during the transition to motherhood. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 5, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Murtadawi, Forough…[et al.]. Maternal quality of life during the transition to motherhood. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 5 (May. 2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Murtadawi, Forough& Mousavi, Sayyid Abbas& Shaman, Rida& Khosravi, Ahmad. Maternal quality of life during the transition to motherhood. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 5, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-385364
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7
Record ID
BIM-385364