Recovery after childbirth: A qualitative study of postpartum women

Baghirzada, L; Ibrahimov, F; Macarthur, AJ

doi:10.15761/ccsr.1000103

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“…[ 12 ] Although Baghirzada et al . (2018) in their qualitative study titled “Postpartum Recovery”, considered social recovery from a societal perspective with exploratory theme of utilization of care resources in the society,[ 13 ] Shoorab et al . (2019) in a qualitative study regarding women's experiences of emotional recovery from childbirth-related perineal trauma reported that fecal incontinence following sever perineal trauma threatened the social recovery of affected women due to disruption of women's social relationships.…”

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Social recovery: A neglected dimension of caring for women with perineal trauma in Iran

Shoorab

Taghipour

Mirteimouri

et al. 2020

Iranian J Nursing Midwifery Res

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Background: Social recovery during the postnatal period in women with perineal trauma is a little-known concept. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the experiences of social recovery in women with childbirth-related perineal trauma. Materials and Methods: A qualitative approach using content analysis was adopted to study a purposive sample of 22 postnatal women with perineal trauma during birth at Omol-banin Hospital, Mashhad, Iran from April 20 th to December 25 th , 2017. The participants were selected between 10 days to one year after childbirth. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Conventional content analysis approach was performed, concurrently, with data collection. To organize data, the MAXQDA 10 was used. Results: Social recovery after perineal trauma was conceptualized as 'shifting from personal ill-health to interactional empowerment'. Two generic categories emerged from data analysis including 1) impaired individual and social function, which was recognized by social isolation and lack of ability to manage daily life and 2) empowering social interactions, which was characterized by rebuilding social partnerships and returning to an interactive lifestyle. Conclusions: Social isolation as the result of neglecting social recovery of women with severe perineal trauma endangers the mental health of mothers. Understanding the concept of social recovery for women with perineal trauma, especially in severe cases, will help health professionals to provide quality postpartum care for women with perineal trauma in a longer period after childbirth.

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“…Findings of different studies showed that physical and psychological aspects are mostly emphasized in postpartum recovery period, while less attention has been paid to other dimensions including social aspects of women's recovery. [ 9 13 16 ]…”

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confidence: 99%