SİS ÇELİK, Aslı Atatürk Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi - Doğum, Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği AD, Turkey , TÜRKOĞLU, Nihan Atatürk Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği AD, Turkey , PASİNLİOĞLU, Türkan Atatürk Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Fakül - Doğum, Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği AD, Turkey

Examination of the Postpartum Life Quality of Mothers

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the postpartum life quality of mothers and determine some affecting factors. Method: Population of this descriptive study consisted of 266 mothers, who applied to Family Health Center in the city center of Erzurum between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013 and were in the 4-6th postpartum week. Sample group of the study involves 206 mothers, who were accepted to participate in the study. “Questionnaire Form” and “Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire”, were used to collect the data. Results: Average age of mothers was 29.08±5.68. While 35% of mothers were primary school graduates, 83% were unemployed and 74.3% lived in a nuclear family. 76.2% multipar, 81.1% had intended pregnancy and 66% gave vaginal birth. 58.7% were informed about the postpartum period. Mothers’ total mean score of Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire is 16.85±4.82. It was determined that the difference between total mean scores of Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire was statistically significant according to educational levels, delivery method of mothers, as well as their state of obtaining information about the postpartum period (p 0.001). Conclusion: Postpartum life quality levels of mothers who participated in the study were determined to be moderately. Also, mothers, who were university graduate, had vaginal birth and were informed about the postpartum period, had higher levels of postpartum life quality compared to other mothers.

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Postpartum , quality of life , nurse.

Journal Of Anatolia Nursing an‎d Health Sciences

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