Health-related quality of life and related factors among pregnant women

Estebsari, Fatemeh; Kandi, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh; Bahabadi, Farideh Jalili; Filabadi, Zahra Raiesi; Estebsari, Kimia; Mostafaei, Davoud

doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_307_20

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“…This might be because those pregnant women who worked at NGOs might have a good quality of life, have more monthly income, and could afford a quality and diversified diet. In line with this, the quality of life of pregnant women is essential for improving maternal nutritional status and health during pregnancy (Estebsari et al, 2020 ). Evidence from Daegu, South Korea, indicated that job status affects the nutrient intake of pregnant women which affects the nutritional status of pregnant women (Jung & Choi, 2017 ).…”

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The impacts of okra consumption on the nutritional status of pregnant women, west Ethiopia

Negash

Belachew

Tamiru

2023

Food Science & Nutrition

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Food‐insecurity and poor‐quality diets remain a challenge for pregnant women. Consumption of okra has a great impact on improving the nutritional status of pregnant women. Okra plays a critical role in the prevention of malnutrition among pregnant women living in resource‐limited settings. The evidence is scarce on the impacts of okra on mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement of pregnant women. A community‐based cross‐sectional study was employed among randomly selected 224 pregnant women from June 1 to July 30, 2020. An interviewer‐administered questionnaire was used. The MUAC was measured by using an adult MUAC measuring tape. Data were entered into Epi‐data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis by linear regression. The statistical significance of variables was declared at a p‐value of .05, and unstandardized beta (β) coefficients along with a 95% confidence interval were computed. The proportion of pregnant women with low MUAC (≤22 cm) was 42.4%. In the multivariable linear regression model, hemoglobin concentration (β = 0.346, [95% CI: 0.153, 0.539], p = .001), food insecurity (β = −0.887, (95% CI: −1.441, −0.334), p = .002), daily consumption of okra (β = 1.269, [95% CI: 0.583, 1.956], p ≤ .001), and women working in NGO (β = 0.443, [95% CI: 0.256, 0.630], p ≤ .001) were significant variables. The prevalence of malnutrition among pregnant women (MUAC ≤ 22 cm) was 42.4%. Therefore, behavioral change communication interventions to promote okra consumption on regular basis were recommended.

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The impacts of okra consumption on the nutritional status of pregnant women, west Ethiopia

Negash

Belachew

Tamiru

2023

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…The connection between education and the QoL of pregnant women has been demonstrated ( 6 , 11 ). Education as a significant predictor of QoL has also been shown in our study.…”

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“…Pregnancy reduces the QoL of women ( 3 , 4 ). Assessment of QoL in pregnancy is important due to physiological changes in the female body (physical, hormonal, emotional, psychological) ( 5 , 6 ), which might endanger the life quality and health of even those women who have pregnancy without complications ( 3 ).…”

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“…The effects of reduced QoL in pregnant women have been found to contribute to higher gestational weight gain ( 7 ), body dissatisfaction ( 8 ), fatigue, back and pelvic pain ( 9 ), stress, anxiety, depression ( 3 , 6 ), as well as to low QoL in the postnatal period ( 10 ). Decreased QoL during pregnancy not only affects the mother herself, but can also have adverse consequences for the child ( 3 ), as it is associated withlow birth weight of the newborns ( 11 ), affects the quality of a secure attachment, which in turn may affect the child’s short-term and long-term psychological well-being and development ( 12 , 3 ) as well as his social, emotional and cognitive adaptation ( 13 ).…”

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Predictors Related to Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Mazuchová,

Murínová,

Kelčíková

et al. 2023

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Background: Assessment of quality of life (QoL) during pregnancy can be a starting point for streamlining and promoting the humanization of evidence-based healthcare. We aimed to determine the life quality in pregnant women and its predictors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women from Slovakia from March 2020 to January 2021. A method of purposive sampling was used. The research sample consisted of 393 women (age 29.11±4.65) with physiological pregnancy. Questionnaire method was used. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of a set of questions focused on identification items, which also represented the investigated predictors. The second part was the standardized questionnaire “Quality Of Life-Gravidity Questionnaire“(QOL-GRAV), with Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74. The received data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The average life quality score was 18.79±5.04, which oscillates at the level of very good life quality. The lower life quality was recorded in connection with physical changes, satisfaction with social life, concerns about childbirth management failure and a need for physical activity reduction. Education (P=0.008), course of pregnancy (P=0.001), support from healthcare professionals (P=0.003) and concerns about COVID-19 (P=0.001) were the predictors of life quality. Conclusion: The proven significant predictors of life quality of pregnant women have shown that healthcare professionals should pay increased attention to the pregnant women with higher education and with problematic pregnancy, positively support and motivate pregnant women and be even more attentivedue to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…A meta-analysis of the HRQoL of pregnant women identified demographic factors such as age and gestational age, social factors such as family and friends, physical factors such as nausea and pain, and psychological factors such as anxiety and depression to be the factors that most affect HRQoL [ 4 ]. Another study showed that higher HRQoL was associated with the third trimester of pregnancy compared to the second trimester, maternal age of 26 to 30 years compared to other ages, and not having a job compared to having a job [ 6 ]. In a systematic review by Boutib et al [ 7 ], the physical factors that affected the HRQoL of pregnant women included nausea, back pain, and pelvic pain; the demographic factors included advanced gestational age and multiple previous deliveries, and the psychological factors included anxiety, and depression.…”

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Effects of anxiety, depression, social support, and physical health status on the health-related quality of life of pregnant women in post-pandemic Korea: a cross-sectional study

Kim,

Jeong,

Min

2023

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of anxiety, depression, social support, and physical health status on the health-related quality of life of Korean pregnant women using Spilker’s quality of life model.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a correlational design. The participants included 166 pregnant women who were recruited via convenience sampling at two healthcare centers in South Korea. Questionnaires were collected from April 22 to May 29, 2023, in two cities in South Korea. The EuroQol-5D-3L, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Perceived Social Support through Others Scale-8, and EuroQol visual analog scale were used to assess the study variables. The t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression tests were conducted using IBM SPSS ver. 26.0.Results: Statistically significant correlations were identified between the health-related quality of life of pregnant women and anxiety (r=.29, p<.001), depression (r=.31, p<.001), social support (r=–.34, p<.001), and physical health status (r=–.44, p<. 001). Physical health status (β=–.31, p<.001) and social support (β=–.21, p=.003) had the greatest effect on health-related quality of life (F=15.50, p<.001), with an explanatory power of 26.0%.Conclusion: The health-related quality of life of pregnant women was affected by social support and physical health status. This study demonstrated that physical health and social support promotion can improve the health-related quality of life of pregnant women. Healthcare providers should consider integrating physical health into social support interventions for pregnant women in the post-pandemic era.

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Health-related quality of life and related factors among pregnant women

Cited by 18 publications

References 19 publications

The impacts of okra consumption on the nutritional status of pregnant women, west Ethiopia

The impacts of okra consumption on the nutritional status of pregnant women, west Ethiopia

Predictors Related to Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Effects of anxiety, depression, social support, and physical health status on the health-related quality of life of pregnant women in post-pandemic Korea: a cross-sectional study

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