Maternal quality of life assessment: the feasibility of antenatal–postnatal follow‐up using the Mother‐Generated Index

Symon, Andrew; Dobb, Ben

doi:10.1080/02646838.2010.513049

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“…Our findings have significant implications for practice. Nurses need to be mindful of the broader view of health that is encompassed in HRQoL measures and the potential these have for alerting health professionals when providing care (Symon & Dobb , Jomeen ). In Australia, health measures tend to focus on the physical and emotional aspects, with greater emphasis being given during pregnancy and less in the postpartum period.…”

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Health related quality of life across the perinatal period among Australian women

Emmanuel

Sun

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Findings showed a strong relationship between HIV and HRQoL for women, both during pregnancy and following childbirth. The final study by Symon and Dobb () explored HRQoL among Scottish women ( n = 19) using the MGI (Symon et al . ) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg ).…”

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Health related quality of life across the perinatal period among Australian women

Emmanuel

Sun

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…Six (35%) of these were from Europe [ 40 – 45 ], five (29%) from Asia [ 46 – 50 ], three (18%) from North America [ 51 – 53 ], two (12%) from Oceania [ 54 , 55 ], and one (6%) from South America [ 56 ]. Five (29%) of the studies concerned Mother Generated Index (MGI) [ 42 – 44 , 46 , 56 ]. There were two (12%) studies on Quality of Life Gravidarum (QOL-GRAV) [ 45 , 47 ], two on Postpartum Quality of Life (PQOL) [ 49 , 50 ] and two on Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Short Form (PROMIS-GSF) [ 53 , 54 ].…”

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Quality of Life instruments and their psychometric properties for use in parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic scoping review

Brekke

Berg

Amro

et al. 2022

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Purpose To identify instruments used to measure parents’ Quality of Life (QoL) during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and to describe their characteristics and psychometric properties. Methods For this scoping review we conducted systematic literature searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and HaPI in mid-December 2020, to identify studies evaluating psychometric properties. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) were used to define and categorize psychometric properties. Two reviewers screened the studies independently, and customized screening questions were used to assess eligibility against inclusion criteria. Data were systematically extracted into a predesigned data charting matrix, and descriptively analyzed. Results The searches identified 5671 studies, of which 53 studies met the inclusion criteria. In total, there were 19 QoL instruments: 12 generic and seven period specific. The most reported instruments were SF-36, SF-12 and WHOQOL-BREF, and the most evaluated instruments were SF-12, WHOQOL-BREF, QOL-GRAV, and PQOL. We found that none of the identified instruments had been evaluated for all nine psychometric properties recommended by the COSMIN. The most reported psychometric properties were internal consistency and structural validity. The instruments were primarily assessed in parents residing in Asia (50%), and 83% of the studies were conducted from 2010 to 2020. Only three studies included psychometric measures assessed on fathers. Conclusion Our review shows there is extensive evidence on the internal consistency and structural validity of QoL instruments used on parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period, but that the evidence on other psychometric properties is sparse. Validation studies and primary studies are needed to provide evidence on the reliability, validity, responsiveness, and interpretability of QoL instruments for this target group, in particular for fathers and partners.

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“…Quality of life in general is monitored by the WHOQol-Bref [94]. The Mother-Generated Index (MGI) is used to assess qualitative as well as quantitative quality of life from pregnancy to the postpartum period [95]. The self-rated health status items examine the subjective perceived physical health of the women, in relation to the physical health of other pregnant women or young mothers [96].…”

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Save the children by treating their mothers (PriVileG-M-study) - study protocol: a sequentially randomized controlled trial of individualized psychotherapy and telemedicine to reduce mental stress in pregnant women and young mothers and to improve Child’s health

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Background: As early as pregnancy, maternal mental stress impinges on the child's development and health. Thus, this may cause enhanced risk for premature birth, lowered fetal growth, and lower fetal birth weight as well as enhanced levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lowered levels of the bonding hormone oxytocin. Maternal stress further reduces maternal sensitivity for the child's needs which impairs the mother-child-interaction and bonding. Therefore, prevention and intervention studies on mental stress are necessary, beginning prenatally and applying rigorous research methodology, such as randomized controlled trials, to ensure high validity. Methods: A randomized controlled trial is used to assess the impact of psychotherapy and telemedicine on maternal mental stress and the child's mental and physical health. Mentally stressed pregnant women are randomized to an intervention (IG) and a not intervened control group. The IG receives an individualized psychotherapy starting prenatal and lasting for 10 months. Afterwards, a second randomization is used to investigate whether the use of telemedicine can stabilize the therapeutic effects. Using ecological momentary assessments and video recordings, the transfer into daily life, maternal sensitivity and mother-child-bonding are assessed. Psycho-biologically, the synchronicity of cortisol and oxytocin levels between mother and child are assessed as well as the peptidome of the colostrum and breast milk, which are assumed to be essential for the adaptation to the extra-uterine environment. All assessments are compared to an additional control group of healthy women. Finally, the results of the study will lead to the development of a qualification measure for health professionals to detect mental stress, to treat it with low-level interventions and to refer those women with high stress levels to mental health professionals.

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Maternal quality of life assessment: the feasibility of antenatal–postnatal follow‐up using the Mother‐Generated Index

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Health related quality of life across the perinatal period among Australian women

Health related quality of life across the perinatal period among Australian women

Quality of Life instruments and their psychometric properties for use in parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic scoping review

Save the children by treating their mothers (PriVileG-M-study) - study protocol: a sequentially randomized controlled trial of individualized psychotherapy and telemedicine to reduce mental stress in pregnant women and young mothers and to improve Child’s health

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