RT Journal Article
T1 Women’s Quality of Life at 6Weeks Postpartum: Influence of the Discomfort Present in the Puerperium
A1 Martínez Galiano, Juan Miguel
A1 Hernández Martínez, Antonio
A1 Rodríguez Almagro, Julián Javier
A1 Delgado Rodríguez, Miguel
A1 Rubio Álvarez, Ana
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
AB Background: Discomfort during the puerperium period is very frequent in the lives ofwomen but the influence of this discomfort on the women’s quality of life has been little studied.The objective of this study is to establish the association between discomfort and frequent problemsof women in the puerperium and their quality of life score. Methods: A cross-sectional study onpostpartum Spanish women was performed. Women older than 18 years and who had had a livebirth were included. Less than 1% of women refused to participate in the study. Data were collectedon socio-demographic, obstetric and newborn variables, on maternal problems/ discomfort in thepostnatal period and on parameters that are quality of life indicators. An ad hoc online questionnairewhich included the SF-36 Health Survey was used. Crude mean difference (cMD) and adjustedmean difference (aMD) were calculated through multiple linear regression. Results: 2990 womenparticipated in the study. The greater problems causing quality of life loss were depressive symptoms(aMD = -12.40, CI 95%: -10.79, -14.01), lactation problems (aMD = -4.30, CI 95%: -2.97, -5.63),problems for sexual intercourse after childbirth (aMD = -6.34, CI 95%: -5.07, -7.60) and urinaryincontinence (aMD = -4.97, CI 95%: -6.30, -3.65), among others. These have been detected as riskfactors that affect the quality of life of the postpartum woman. Conclusions: The discomfort andproblems manifested in the 6 weeks after childbirth have an influence that deeply affects the qualityof life of postpartum women.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2019
FD 2019-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16429
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16429
LA eng
NO Martínez Galiano, J., Hernández Martínez, A., Rodríguez Almagro, J., Delgado Rodríguez, M., Rubio Álvarez, A.,  Gómez Salgado, J. (2019). Women’s Quality of Life at 6 Weeks Postpartum: Influence of the Discomfort Present in the Puerperium. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(2), 253. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16020253
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026