Quality of life among parents of preterm infants: a scoping review

Amorim, Mariana; Silva, Susana; Kelly-Irving, Michelle; Alves, Elisabete

doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1771-6

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“…The gestational age at which women gave birth was also identified as a risk factor for a worse QoL score, which agrees with other studies [22,33].…”

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confidence: 91%

Quality of Life of Women after Giving Birth: Associated Factors Related with the Birth Process

Martínez‐Galiano

Hernández‐Martínez

Rodríguez‐Almagro

et al. 2019

JCM

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The World Health Organization (WHO) considers quality of life a fundamental indicator. The effect of birth on women’s long-term quality of life (QoL) has barely been studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related with the pregnancy, delivery and puerperium, and assess women’s QoL after giving birth. A cross-sectional study with Spanish puerperal women was carried out; it collected data on socio-demographic variables, obstetric variables, newborn data, and several quality of life parameters. An ad hoc online questionnaire, including SF-36 (validated instrument to measure QoL), was used. Crude mean differences (MD) and adjusted mean differences (aMD) were estimated by multiple linear regression. A total of 2990 women participated whose overall QoL lowered with time until three years postpartum (p = 0.045). Caesarean section (aMD = −3.61, 95% confidence interval (CI): −5.07, −2.15), mother admitted to ICU (aMD = −4.81, 95% CI: −9.56, −2.68), newborn hospitalized (aMD = −2.10, 95% CI: −4.31, −0.13) or third/fourth degree perineal tears (aMD = −6.87 95%CI: −9.93, −3.82) were detected as risk factors that affect negatively and significantly on postpartum QoL scores. Women’s postpartum QoL worsens with time. Some determining factors negatively influence postpartum QoL: Caesarean section, a mother´s admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) or a premature newborn.

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“…The gestational age at which women gave birth was also identified as a risk factor for a worse QoL score, which agrees with other studies [22,33].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Quality of Life of Women after Giving Birth: Associated Factors Related with the Birth Process

Martínez‐Galiano

Hernández‐Martínez

Rodríguez‐Almagro

et al. 2019

JCM

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“…4,25 Moreover, preterm birth has a major impact on the quality of life of parents and families. 4,26 Preterm labor is a syndrome 27e33 associated with multiple etiologic processes such as infection/ inflammation, 34e44 vascular disorders, 45,46 decidual senescence, 47e51 uterine overdistention, 52e55 decline in progesterone action, 56e60 cervical disease, 61e65 breakdown of maternalfetal tolerance, 66e68 premature activation of the fetal immune system, 67,69 and maternal stress, 31,70,71 among others. Genetic and environmental factors contribute to each etiology of the preterm labor syndrome.…”

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confidence: 99%

Cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conde-Agudelo

Romero

Nicolaides

2020

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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“…Issues mentioned in the literature such as urinary incontinence and other common health problems may affect HRQoL [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]. In addition, women’s HRQoL after childbirth may be affected by factors related to pregnancy and delivery [12,14,15], by infant’s health [16], and by non-medical factors, such as race, maternal age, and socioeconomic status [10,17,18]. For example, Oliveira et al found that mothers who were white, 30–40 years of age, and had relatively high education were more likely to report relatively good HRQoL [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

Determinants of Maternal Health-Related Quality of Life after Childbirth: The Generation R Study

Bai

Korfage

Mautner

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Having good health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is essential, particularly for women after childbirth. However, little is known about its determinants. We aimed to identify the determinants of HRQoL after childbirth in a large community sample in the Netherlands. We have included 4312 women in the present study. HRQOL was assessed by a 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) at around two months after childbirth; Physical and Mental Component Summary scores were calculated. Information on 27 potential determinants of HRQoL was collected through questionnaires and medical records. Multivariate linear regression models were applied to assess significant determinants of physical and mental HRQoL. Our study showed that older maternal age, shorter time since childbirth, elective/emergency cesarean delivery, loss of energy, maternal psychopathology, and the hospital admission of the infant were significantly associated with worse physical HRQoL (p < 0.05); older maternal age, non-western background, low household income, loss of energy, and maternal psychopathology were significantly associated with worse mental HRQoL (p < 0.05). We identified multiple determinants of suboptimal physical and mental HRQoL after childbirth. In particular, maternal psychopathology after childbirth was profoundly associated with mental HRQoL. These women may need support. We therefore call for awareness among health care professionals.

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Quality of life among parents of preterm infants: a scoping review

Cited by 41 publications

References 55 publications

Quality of Life of Women after Giving Birth: Associated Factors Related with the Birth Process

Quality of Life of Women after Giving Birth: Associated Factors Related with the Birth Process

Cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Determinants of Maternal Health-Related Quality of Life after Childbirth: The Generation R Study

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