Health status and quality of life in postpartum women: a systematic review of associated factors

Woude, Daisy A.A. van der; Pijnenborg, Johanna M.A.; Vries, Jolanda De

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“…The World Health Organisation (WHO) report that most maternal and infant deaths occur during the postnatal period, yet the provision of quality services during this time is largely neglected (The World Health Organization, ). The postnatal period is defined as the time immediately following birth up to 6 weeks post birth when a woman is considered to have physically returned to her pre‐pregnancy state (Van der Woude, Pijnenborg, & De Vries, ).…”

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“…Both physical and mental health conditions are commonly detected during the postnatal period (Yonemoto, Dowswell, Nagai, & Mori, ). These conditions include postpartum haemorrhage, infection, thromboembolism, backache, perineal pain, urinary incontinence, bowel problems, breast feeding difficulties, birth trauma, depression, and anxiety (Fahey & Shenassa, ; Lee et al., ; Van der Woude et al., ; Yelland, Krastev, & Brown, ; Yonemoto et al., ). Breastfeeding difficulties are associated with early breastfeeding cessation.…”

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“…Moreover, women who have undergone obstetric interventions such as instrumental, caesarean birth or experienced pregnancy related illnesses such as pre‐eclampsia and postpartum haemorrhage, may require ongoing support beyond the defined 6‐week time frame. The impact of caesarean birth alone is associated with worse physical health status up to 2 months postnatal in comparison to vaginal birth (Barimani, Oxelmark, Johansson, Langius‐Eklof, & Hylander, ; Van der Woude et al., ). Of particular concern is that women during the postnatal period may become overburdened with both the physical and psychological demands of parenting and develop Postnatal Depression (PnD).…”

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The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

Fealy

Chan

Wynne

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim To report a pilot trial protocol for testing the effectiveness of the Support for New Mums smartphone application in a cohort of first‐time mothers. Design A pilot/feasibility randomized controlled trial using a two‐group pre‐test and repeated post‐test design. Method This protocol follows the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Intervention Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines. The Intervention group will receive access to the smartphone application for 6 weeks post birth. Both Intervention and control groups will receive standardized institutional postnatal care services. Trial funding was gained from respective grant sponsors in May and November 2016. Discussion The Support for New Mums smartphone application could be a novel method for addressing the gap in provision of postpartum care services providing psychoeducation and improving maternal parental self‐efficacy for Australian childbearing women. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001580268.

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The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

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Wynne

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“…Specifically, high anxiety and depression predicted high-symptom trajectory over seven waves of depression measures to 16-17 years post birth (Luoma et al, 2015). Other predictors identified were, having poor emotional health (Luoma et al, 2015, Mora et al, 2009), low socio-economic status (Hammerton et al, 2015, Cents et al, 2013, ethnicity (Cents et al, 2013, Mora et al, 2009, Van der Woude et al, 2015 and having high parity (Mora et al, 2009, Matijasevich et al, 2015.…”

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“…In addition to previous findings from longitudinal, trajectories studies, the following is a summary of the remaining evidence of predictors of women's depressive symptoms over time. Beginning with 'in-pregnancy' predictors, studies suggest that having a history of poor mental health predicts high-chronic depressive-symptom trajectories (Hammerton et al, 2015, Cents et al, 2013, Luoma et al, 2015, Matijasevich et al, 2015, McCall-Hosenfeld et al, 2016, Van der Woude et al, 2015. Specifically, high anxiety and depression predicted high-symptom trajectory over seven waves of depression measures to 16-17 years post birth (Luoma et al, 2015).…”

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Women’s mental health following the birth of a child: a life course approach

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Does the experience of being pregnant, giving birth and becoming a mother affect women's mental health over their reproductive life course? Much of the research on maternal mental health has focused on the perinatal period. In recent times, research has extended to patterns of women's mental health over the years following the birth of their baby. In this thesis, associations between women's experiences around pregnancy and giving birth, and patterns of their mental health impairment in the years following the baby's birth, are examined.Participants: Three datasets were used for this thesis. The primary dataset was the Mater and Methods: Six studies are the core contribution of this body of research. These studies, five cohort studies and one cross-sectional study, addressed the thesis' aims and objectives.Studies' outcome measures generally related to women's mental health, rated by the Delusions-Symptoms-States-Inventory: state of Anxiety and Depression (DSSI/sAD) (Bedford et al., 1976) and assessed at time-points post-birth. In three studies, women's DSSI depression measures at various time-points were combined to create depressive-symptoms trajectories. The Mental Disorder Screening Tool (MDST), constructed from women's DSSI/sAD responses (Saiepour et al., 2014) and measuring mental health impairment, was an outcome measure for one study. Another study's outcomes were based on women's reported alcohol consumption before pregnancy and at their first clinic visit. A broad range of predictor and potential confounding variables, taken at different MUSP survey phases, were included in the studies' analyses. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used. Univariate and multivariable regression analysis derived odds ratios and relative risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Pregnancy and birth events were found to contribute little to women's experience of depression. Pregnant women who experienced stressful life events (that is, financial, housing and relational events), were at higher risk of having depressive symptoms over the 27-year period. The proportion of women with mental health impairment was higher at 21 years post birth than at six months post birth. Women whose offspring had behaviour problems were themselves at risk of mental health impairment at 21 years post birth. As well, mental health problems in pregnancy; young motherhood; not completing high school and low family income; and having poor social networks around baby's birth, and marital discord in pregnancy, predicted women's poorer mental health over time. Today's pregnant women are more likely to be older and have higher body mass indexes, more likely to be anxious but not depressed, and more are sure about wanting to be pregnant, compared to pregnant women from previous decades. Today's pregnant women are also less likely to be smokers but are more often consuming alcohol prior to pregnancy, though they substantially reduce their alcohol consumption in pregnancy. Socio-economic disadvantage and psychosocial problems in pregnancy ...

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Longitudinal trajectories of emotional problems and unmet mental health needs among people newly diagnosed with HIV in China

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Introduction Concern over mental health morbidity affecting people living with HIV is increasing worldwide. The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal trajectories of depression and anxiety, and mental health service utilization among people newly diagnosed with HIV. Methods This was an observational cohort study that enrolled people newly diagnosed with HIV consecutively and followed them for one year in Changsha, China. Socio‐demographic, clinical and psychological data were collected at the baseline and at one‐year follow‐up. Participants were recruited between March 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014. The final follow‐up was in September 30, 2015. Results Among 557 people newly diagnosed with HIV enrolled at the baseline, 410 (73.6%) completed the one‐year follow‐up survey (median (interquartile range) age at follow‐up: 29 (25, 39) years; 376 men (91.7%)), and were included in the analysis. 39.3% and 30.2% of the 410 participants were screened with significant symptoms of depression and anxiety at baseline respectively. An overall drop in the prevalence of each condition was found at follow‐up, however, 10.5% and 6.1% of participants were found to have persistent depression and anxiety. The results of mixed‐effect models showed that bisexuality, homosexual transmission, other clinical symptoms (for example, not on antiretroviral therapy (ART)), non‐disclosure, higher levels of HIV/AIDS‐related stress, and lack of social support were associated with significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. One year after diagnosis, 8.3% had visited healthcare providers for emotional or psychological problems. Conclusions Despite the obvious need people newly diagnosed with HIV in China rarely seek professional help. Integrating depression and anxiety screening and referral into HIV care settings is warranted.

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Health status and quality of life in postpartum women: a systematic review of associated factors

Cited by 75 publications

References 92 publications

The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

Women’s mental health following the birth of a child: a life course approach

Longitudinal trajectories of emotional problems and unmet mental health needs among people newly diagnosed with HIV in China

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