Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2013 Feb;43(1):11-9.
doi: 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.11.

[Influence of childbirth experience and postpartum depression on quality of life in women after birth]

[Article in Korean]
Jung Hee Yeo  1 , Nami Chun
Affiliations

[Influence of childbirth experience and postpartum depression on quality of life in women after birth]

[Article in Korean]
Jung Hee Yeo et al. J Korean Acad Nurs. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify influence of childbirth experience and postpartum depression on quality of life in women after birth.

Methods: Two hundred and eleven postpartum women were asked to complete the questionnaires on their childbirth experience during their admission and on their postpartum depression and quality of life between one to three weeks after birth. Initial data were collected from February 1 to May 30, 2011 at two obstetric hospitals in Busan, Korea. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression.

Results: The women's childbirth experience and postpartum depression were identified as factors influencing quality of life after birth. The model explained 50% of the variables.

Conclusion: Results suggest that childbirth educators should include strategies to increase a positive childbirth experience and to decrease postpartum depression in their education programs in order to improve women's quality of life.

Keywords: Depression; Parturition; Postpartum; Quality of life.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types