Long-term postpartum health problems in Turkish women: prevalence and associations with self-rated health

Objective: To examine the frequency of physical and emotional health problems associated with labor and their relationship with self-rated health measures. Methods: Four hundred women were enrolled. Data collection was accomplished through the completion of a form on sociodemographic and obstetric c...

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Published inContemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 167 - 181
Main Authors Aksu, Sevde, Varol, Füsun G., Hotun Sahin, Nevin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Routledge 01.04.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Depression, Postpartum - epidemiology
Depression, Postpartum - psychology
Female
Health Status
Humans
Long-Term Synaptic Depression
Nursing
physical health problems
postpartum care
postpartum depression
postpartum period
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Self Concept
Self Report
self-perception of health status
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey - epidemiology
Young Adult
Turkey
physical health problems
postpartum depression
postpartum care
postpartum period
self-perception of health status
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Summary:Objective: To examine the frequency of physical and emotional health problems associated with labor and their relationship with self-rated health measures. Methods: Four hundred women were enrolled. Data collection was accomplished through the completion of a form on sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, a questionnaire that measured the self-rated health level as well as physical health problems, and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Results: Most commonly reported health problems in the initial six-week period were fatigue (77.5%), sleep disturbance (76.0%), and dysuria (61.3%). At one-year postpartum, fatigue (33.9%), sleep disturbance (32.8%) and constipation (15.5%) were the most commonly reported complaints. Those who self-reported a "poor health" at six weeks and one year comprised of 40.0% and 19.8% of the participants, respectively. Conclusion: Further studies in other populations are warranted to better delineate the prevalence rates, which will provide useful data for developing policies aimed at improving postpartum care.
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ISSN:1037-6178
1839-3535
DOI:10.1080/10376178.2016.1258315