ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023
Postpartum quality of life and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.
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- Analysis of variables affecting postpartum quality of life: their relative influence and interrelationships.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- Health Utility Values and Influencing Factors Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Rural Yunnan Province, China.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
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- The Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Alpha psychiatry · 2024Review
- Postpartum Depression among Mothers in a Maternity Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal: A Mixed Method Approach.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life among Moroccan women after vaginal birth and cesarean section: Cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Biopsychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Depression: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine factors associated with postpartum quality of life (QOL).
methodsAn analytic cross-sectional design was used in this study, and data was collected from December 2019 to March 2020. Participants were 252 postpartum women visiting eight governmental primary healthcare centers in Madinah city, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment-BREF, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Sleep problems were assessed using an item from the Prime-MD Patient Health Questionnaire.
resultsMaternal age between 26 and 35 years had a significant independent association with the physical health domain of QOL (p < .01). Postpartum depression was significantly associated with lower QOL in all dimensions (p < .01). In addition, sleep problems were associated with three out of the four QOL domains (p < .05). The significant other subscale of the MSPSS was significantly associated with higher QOL scores in all dimensions (p < .01); additionally, family and friends subscales of the MSPSS were significantly associated with the social domain of QOL (p < .01).
conclusionsMaternal QOL, during the postpartum period, showed negative associations with age, postpartum depression, and sleep disturbances. Ultimately, social support appeared to be an essential factor in mothers' ability to cope with the physical and psychological problems experienced during this period.
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