Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran
Background & aim: To have successful pregnancy, it is necessary to focus on the mother’s quality of life during pregnancy. This study was conducted to determine the predictors of quality of life among Iranian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 565 pregnant wome...
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| author | Somayeh Zarei Mojgan Mirghafourvand Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Fatemeh Effati- Daryani Fatemeh Shiri-Sarand |
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| description | Background & aim: To have successful pregnancy, it is necessary to focus on the mother’s quality of life during pregnancy. This study was conducted to determine the predictors of quality of life among Iranian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 565 pregnant women visiting health centers of Tabriz, Iran, 2015. The participants were selected using the cluster sampling method. Data were collected using socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics questionnaire, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and a specific questionnaire for quality of life in pregnancy. Data were analyzed by SPSS, version 16. General linear model was used to estimate the effects of the independent variables (depressive symptoms and socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics) on the dependent variable (quality of life). Results: The mean of the total score of quality of life was 2.9±0.3 from the achievable score range of 0-4. There was a significant negative correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life (r=-0.53, P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cee6567e482643df95c89d975c07947b2022-12-21T19:07:40ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health2345-47922345-47922018-04-01621223122910.22038/jmrh.2018.1037810378Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, IranSomayeh Zarei0Mojgan Mirghafourvand1Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi2Fatemeh Effati- Daryani3Fatemeh Shiri-Sarand4MSc in Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranAssociate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranMSc in Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranMSc in Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranBackground & aim: To have successful pregnancy, it is necessary to focus on the mother’s quality of life during pregnancy. This study was conducted to determine the predictors of quality of life among Iranian pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 565 pregnant women visiting health centers of Tabriz, Iran, 2015. The participants were selected using the cluster sampling method. Data were collected using socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics questionnaire, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and a specific questionnaire for quality of life in pregnancy. Data were analyzed by SPSS, version 16. General linear model was used to estimate the effects of the independent variables (depressive symptoms and socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics) on the dependent variable (quality of life). Results: The mean of the total score of quality of life was 2.9±0.3 from the achievable score range of 0-4. There was a significant negative correlation between depressive symptoms and quality of life (r=-0.53, Phttp://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_10378_3d0ae837ff9a02cb85f45a5a005c9acc.pdfquality of lifePregnancyDepressive symptoms |
| spellingShingle | Somayeh Zarei Mojgan Mirghafourvand Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Fatemeh Effati- Daryani Fatemeh Shiri-Sarand Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health quality of life Pregnancy Depressive symptoms |
| title | Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran |
| title_full | Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran |
| title_short | Predictors of Quality of Life in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers of Tabriz, Iran |
| title_sort | predictors of quality of life in pregnant women visiting health centers of tabriz iran |
| topic | quality of life Pregnancy Depressive symptoms |
| url | http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_10378_3d0ae837ff9a02cb85f45a5a005c9acc.pdf |
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