Theoretical contributions to a program of research promoting postpartum health

Doering, Jennifer J.

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2012.11.003

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“…In Taiwan, poor sleep quality has been reported in 67% ~ 87% of postpartum women 6–8 . Inadequate sleep is a significant problem that affects the well‐being of new mothers as well as their infants and families 3, 9 . In prior studies, poor sleep quality has been associated with fatigue and postpartum depression and, potentially, with a lower overall quality of life 10–13 .…”

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Outcomes of a walking exercise intervention in postpartum women with disordered sleep

Liu

Chang

Hung

et al. 2021

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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Aim Good sleep quality is essential to physical and mental‐health‐related quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a walking exercise in relieving sleep quality, fatigue, and depression in new mothers during the postpartum period. Methods This quasi‐experimental study was conducted at a teaching hospital in southern Taiwan. One hundred and four eligible postpartum women with poor sleep quality (Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale; PSQS score ≧16) were assigned to either the experimental group (n = 50) or the control group (n = 54) according to their individual preferences. The participants in the experimental group participated in a 12‐week stride walking exercise intervention. The control group did not receive any exercise intervention. The PSQS, Postpartum Fatigue Scale, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used to assess outcomes. Results Repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated that the experimental group participants perceived milder physical symptoms associated with sleep inefficiency at 4‐week posttest (F = 7.25, p < 0.01) than their control group peers. However, no significant differences were found between two groups in terms of either fatigue or depression at 4‐week and 12‐week posttest. Conclusion Significant improvement in the physical symptoms associated with sleep inefficiency was observed. The findings may be used to encourage postpartum women with disordered sleep to incorporate 20–30 min of stride walking into their regular routine to improve sleep quality.

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Outcomes of a walking exercise intervention in postpartum women with disordered sleep

Liu

Chang

Hung

et al. 2021

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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“…Helping U Get Sleep (HUGS) is a theory-driven, evidence-based intervention constructed to promote sleep and reduce fatigue in postpartum women in the early postpartum. The HUGS intervention components were developed using the process of self-management as identified in the IFSMT and applied to postpartum fatigue and sleep (Doering, 2013). To summarize the IFSMT, the process of self-management includes the broad categories of knowledge and beliefs, self-regulation skills and abilities, and social facilitation, which all have sub-components addressed by the intervention.…”

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A Postpartum Sleep and Fatigue Intervention Feasibility Pilot Study

Doering

Dogan

2016

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

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The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and cost of a self-management intervention for postpartum fatigue and sleep in socioeconomically disadvantaged urban women. Helping U Get Sleep (HUGS) is a theory-guided intervention developed from the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory. Medicaid-enrolled participants in the United States were recruited from an inpatient postpartum unit. Treatment and attention control interventions were delivered (15 HUGS, 12 comparison) at a week 3 postpartum home visit and 4 follow-up phone calls. Over the 9-week protocol, the HUGS group demonstrated significant improvements in subjective fatigue and subjective sleep disturbance relative to the comparison group. The HUGS intervention was feasible and acceptable, delivered on average, in 100 min and costing US$79 per participant.

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“…Neither nurses nor specialized monitoring equipment are available in the home to ascertain sleep state. The sleeping-wakefulness cycle of a baby is closely related to physical and mental fatigue in the mother (Doering, 2013;Dennis, 2005;Hiscock, 2004). If a mother can accurately understand the sleep patterns of their baby, this will help them organize time for rest and activities that need to be done.…”

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Evaluating Sleeping and Waking States of Infants: Consistency of Actigraph and Observational Data

Ikeda

Fukai²

2015

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The objective was to evaluate sleeping and waking states of infants <6 months old. The design of study was comparing video-recorded and actigraphic data. Participants were thirteen healthy 3to 5-month-old infants. At their homes, subjects wore an ankle actigraph for 1 h and were videotaped simultaneously. We performed per-minute analysis of video data using the method for observing newborns developed by Brazelton. Video and actigraphic data were compared each minute. The total concordance rate was 93.5%. Sleep/wake identification by actigraphy and visual observation correspond closely for infants.

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Theoretical contributions to a program of research promoting postpartum health

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

Outcomes of a walking exercise intervention in postpartum women with disordered sleep

Outcomes of a walking exercise intervention in postpartum women with disordered sleep

A Postpartum Sleep and Fatigue Intervention Feasibility Pilot Study

Evaluating Sleeping and Waking States of Infants: Consistency of Actigraph and Observational Data

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